§ Mr. Ronald Brownasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of man-days lost due to accidents at work in the United Kingdom, taking the complete labour force in total, and those employed in manufacturing industries only, for the years 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972 to the most convenient date.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithEstimates of days of certified incapacity, as represented by claims to industrial injury benefit following an accident at work, are:
years beginning on the first Monday in June):
Days of Certified Incapacity (United Kingdom Figures) Year Millions of Days 1968–69 … … … 365.6 1969–70 … … … 378.5 1970–71 … … … 347.0