§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many strikes took place in Northern Ireland in 1974; how many of these were official and how many unofficial; how many working days were lost during that year, and how these figures compare with the figures for 1971, 1972 and 1973, respectively.
§ Mr. OrmeThe figures for industrial disputes, connected with terms and conditions of employment, are as follows:
1971 1972 1973 1974 Number of strikes: Official 8 5 6 4 Unofficial 50 36 54 102 58 41 60 106 Working days lost 227,071 306,426 73,626 268,930