HC Deb 16 May 1972 vol 837 c60W
Mr. Rose

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many days were lost in strikes in the North-West area in 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971, respectively, and how many since 18th June, 1970.

Mr. Dudley Smith

The figures for the North-West Region are 1967–585,000; 1968–1,154,000; 1969–1,701,000; 1970–2,023,000, and 1971–1,975,000. These regional figures are available only for complete calendar years.