HC Deb 31 July 1975 vol 896 c567W
Mr. Hayhoe

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish

STOPPAGES OF WORK DUE TO INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES: UNITED KINGDOM
Stoppages beginning in period Working days lost in all stoppages in progress in period
All industries and services All industries and services excluding coal mining All industries and services All industries and services excluding coal mining
January-June 1975* 1,345 1,230 3,861,000 3,829,000
January-June 1974† 1,386 1,323 8,856,000 3,266,000
January-June 1973 1,488 1,326 4,159,000 4,113,000
January-June 1972 1,238 1,167 15,515,000 4,773,000
January-June 1971 1,221 1,150 10,965,000 10,940,000
January-June 1970 2,355 2,265 5,002,000 4,975,000
January-June 1969 1,489 1,379 2,668,000 2,628,000
January-June 1968 1,134 1,022 3,109,000 3,085,000
January-June 1967 1,079 857 1,066,000 1,006,000
January-June 1966 1,190 867 1,786,000 1,715,000
January-June 1965 1,372 928 2,010,000 1,653,000
* Provisional.
† In the period from January to March 1974 information was not available for stoppages in the coalmining industry other than for the major national stoppage from 10th February to 8th March.

Mr. Hayhoe

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest figures for the number of industrial disputes and the number of days lost since 1st March 1974, and for the comparable

STOPPAGES OF WORK DUE TO INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES: UNITED KINGDOM
Stoppages beginning in period Working days lost in all stoppages in progress in period
Sixteen-month period All industries and services All industries and services excluding coal mining Alt industries and services All industries and services excluding coal mining
March 1974-June 1975* 4,047 3747 14,313,000 12,553,000
November 1972-February 1974† 3,415 3,066 12,101,000 8,103,000
* Provisional.
† In the period from January to March 1974 information was not available for stoppages in the coalmining industry other than for the major national stoppage from 10th February to 8th March.