HC Deb 23 January 1973 vol 849 c72W
Mr. Harold Walker

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many stoppages of work occurred during 1972 for reasons other than disputes about terms and conditions of employment; how many workers were involved; and what was the total number of working days lost.

Mr. Chichester-Clark

Detailed statistics comparable to those published are not available for stoppages of work over issues unrelated to terms and conditions of employment. However, according to the information available, there were three major stoppages of this kind in 1972, involving an aggregate of about 400,000 workers. The total number of working days lost is not known as the period of stoppage is understood in some instances to have been less than a day.

Mr. Harold Walker

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many stoppages of work have occurred since 18th June 1970 which have not been included in the monthly statistics as published by his Department; how many workers were involved; how many working days were lost; and what were the causes.

Mr. Chichester-Clark

Information is not available about stoppages involving fewer than 10 workers or lasting less than one day, except where the aggregate of working days lost exceeds 100. It is not therefore possible to provide aggregate figures for all unpublished stoppages in this period.

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