HC Deb 16 November 1976 vol 919 c526W
22. Mr. Ovenden

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many working days have been lost so far this year due to industrial disputes; and how this compares with the same period in each of the previous five years.

Mr. Harold Walker

The provisional estimate up to end September this year is 2.5 million. Figures for the same period in earlier years are:

Million
1975 5.3
1974 10.9
1973 5.5
1972 22.3
and 1971 12.2