§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many strikes took place in the latest month for which figures are available in Scotland; and what were the comparable figures in 1971, 1970 and 1969.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkFigures for Scotland are not compiled for periods shorter than the six months ending each June and December. Those for the first half of this year and the corresponding period in 1971, 1970 and 1969 are given below:
Stoppages of work due to industrial disputes: Scotland Number of stoppages beginning in period January-June, 1972* 202 January-June, 1971 193 January-June, 1970 333 January-June, 1969 249 * Provisional.