§ 22. Mr. Ovendenasked 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 WalkerThe 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