HC Deb 30 July 1976 vol 916 c455W
Mr. John Moore

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing (a) the number of days lost through strikes in the British Steel Corporation and (b) the number of days lost through absenteeism in the British Steel Corporation for each year since 1964.

Mr. Les Huckfield

The British Steel Corporation tell me that information for the years 1967, when the corporation was set up, to 1971 is not readily available. Information since 1971 is as follows:

Financial year Days lost through strikes Days lost through absenteeism other than for sickness or accidents
1972–73 550,000 1,125,000
1973–74 320,000 1,129,000
1974–75 410,000 1,400,000
1975–76 300,000 1,260,000

These figures cover manual workers only. Figures for non-manual workers are not readily available.