HC Deb 10 May 1973 vol 856 c158W
Sir Bernard Braine

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of working days lost in each of the last 10 years due to industrial injury and disease.

Mr. Dean

I have been asked to reply.

The following table gives the information available:

(Millions)
June 1970-May 1971 … 22
June 1969-May 1970 … 25
June 1968-May 1969 … 25
June 1967-May 1968 … 26
June 1966-May 1967 … 25
June 1965-May 1966 … 27
June 1964-May 1965 … 26
June 1963-May 1964 … 25
June 1962-May 1963 … 23
June 1961-May 1962 … Not available
June 1960-May 1961 … 22

The figures include waiting days, days for which injury benefit was paid and days following the termination of injury benefit for which sickness benefit was paid in respect of the industrial injury or disease.