§ Mr. Bishopasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the final number of days lost to industry in 1972 in respect of strikes, lockouts, industrial accidents and illness in the major categories, including influenza and rheumatism, giving the figures for males and females separately.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithI regret that the final total of working days lost through industrial stoppages during 1972 is not yet available, but should be ready in a few weeks' time; I shall then write to the hon. Member. The provisional figure is 23,904,000. Figures for strikes and lockouts are not separately compiled.
As regards statistics for sickness and industrial injury, I am asking my hon. 249W Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Security to write to the hon. Member.