§ Mr. Ridleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of man-days lost through strikes in
80Wspinning and weaving of cotton, flax linen and man-made fibres, (c) woollen and worsteds and (d) hosiery and other knitted goods, respectively.
§ Mr. GoldingFollowing is the information:
the British motor industry for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerFollowing is the information:
STOPPAGES OF WORK DUE TO INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES: UNITED KINGDOM MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURING* WORKING DAYS LOST IN ALL STOPPAGES IN PROGRESS October 1971-September 1972 … 1,608,000 October 1972-September 1973 … 1,855,000 October 1973-September 1974 … 1,663,000 October 1974-September 1975 … 1,274,000 October 1975-September 1976† … 728,000 * Minimum List Heading 381 of the Standard Industrial Classification 1968. † Provisional.