HC Deb 15 March 1976 vol 907 cc444-5W
Mr. Lomas

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many days have been lost in strikes in each year from 1970 to the latest available date.

Mr. Booth

Following is the information:

Stoppages of work due to industrial disputes: United Kingdom
Working days lost in all stoppages in progress
1970 … 10,980,000
1971 … 13,551,000
1972 … 23,909,000
1973 … 7,197,000
1974 … 14,750,000
1975 (provisional) … 5,957,000