HC Deb 30 April 1973 vol 855 cc225-6W
Mr. Roy Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is taking any steps to provide for earlier intervention by his conciliation officers in major industrial disputes in order to prevent their escalation and unnecessary hardship to innocent parties involved.

Mr. Chichester-Clark

My conciliation officers are available to assist at the earliest stage at which their intervention is likely to be helpful. The timing must depend on the circumstances of the particular dispute.

Mr. Rose

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many days have been lost in industrial disputes since the beginning of the freeze.

Mr. Chichester-Clark

2,895,000 in the period 1st November 1972 to 31st March 1973.

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