HC Deb 10 December 1974 vol 883 cc120-1W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many days were lost through industrial action from 30th March 1974 to 30th November 1974 and for the same period for each of the previous five years.

Mr. Albert Booth

Figures for November 1974 are not yet available. The information in the following table relates to the period 1st April to 31st October in each year:

STOPPAGES OF WORK DUE TO INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES: UNITED KINGDOM
Period 1st April to 31st October Working days lost in all stoppages in progress in period
1974 (provisional) 5,907,000
1973 3,957,000
1972 10,780,000
1971 3,160,000
1970 6,869,000
1969 4,366,000

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