§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many days were lost (a) directly in strike action and (b) indirectly as a result of stoppages &c. caused through strike action in 1974, 1975 and 1976.
§ Mr. GoldingThe statistics show that the aggregate number of working days lost in stoppages in progress in the years 1974, 1975 and 1976, were 14,750,000 6,012,000 and 3,286,000 respectively. The figure for 1976 is provisional.
The official statistics of stoppages of work due to industrial disputes include: (1) workers directly involved in the disputes; and (2) workers indirectly involved who, although not themselves parties to the disputes, are laid off at establishments where the disputes occur.
The series compiled for working days lost consists of the aggregate of days lost
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Year and Project Architect Architect's fees £ Associates Fees £ 1973–74— 1. Mandeville Childern's Home, Craigavon. McCormick & Co. 285 — — 2.Community House, Tandragee McCormick & Co. 94 — — Totals 379 — 1974–75— 3.South Tyrone Hospital, Dungannon, Nurses' Home and Training School. Houston & Beaumont 900 — — 4. Ballymena Old People's Home and Flatlets, Ballymena. W.D.R. & R.T.Taggart 2,366 — — 5(a). Musgrave Park Hospital, Belfast, Rheumatology Unit. Fees paid in 1975–76(see below). — Murland & Partners 2,265 W.A. Stevens 3.922 6(a). Downshire Hospital, Downpatrick, Occupational Therapy Building and Greenhouses. McKinstry & Partners 722 Fees paid in 1975–76(see below) — Totals 3,988 6,187 1975–76— 5(b). Musgrave Park Hospital, Belfast, Rheumatology Unit. Samuel Stevenson 7,156 Fees paid in 1974–75 (see above). — 6(b). Downshire Hospital, Downpatrick, Occupational Therapy Building and Greenhouses. Fees paid in 1974–75 (see above). — Williams & Shaw 198 7. Holywood Day Centre, Holywood. Gerald R. Smith 463 — — 8. Maghera Old People's Home Maghera. W. & M. Given 1,217 — — 9.Brefne Children's Home Robinson & Patterson 5,784 Adair & Agnew 2,226 Totals 14,620 2,424 Grand Totals 18,987 8,611 by workers in both these categories. The statistics do not reflect repercussions elsewhere, that is, at establishments other than thtose at which the disputes occur.