§ Mr. John Mooreasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing (a) the number of days lost through strikes in the British Waterways Board and (b) the number of days lost 730W through absenteeism in the British Waterways Board for each year since 1964.
§ Mr. Denis HowellI understand from the British Waterways Board that the number of days lost in each case was:
Year Days of absenteeism Days of absenteeism due to strikes 1964 … 5,403 — 1965 … 5,464 — 1966 … 5,480 — 1967 … 5,186 — 1968 … 5,460 — 1969 … 5,221 5,580 1970 … 5,008 1,920 1971 … 5,084 300 1972 … 5,146 1,540 1973 … 4,957 — 1974 … 5,106 3,005 1975 … 5,457 — 1976* … 2,710 40 * Half-year.