HC Deb 14 November 1977 vol 939 c24W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many working days have been lost through strikes so far during 1977.

Mr. Golding

The provisional estimate of working days lost through stoppages of work due to industrial disputes in 1977 up to the end of September is 6,367,000.

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the number of working days lost through strikes in each of the years 1966 to 1976.

Mr. Golding

Following is the information:

STOPPAGES OF WORK DUE TO INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES
Working Days lost in all Stoppages in Progress during the Year
1966 2,398,000
1967 2,787,000
1968 4,690,000
1969 6,846,000
1970 10,980,000
1971 13,551,000
1972 23,909,000
1973 7,197,000
1974 14,750,000
1975 6,012.000
1976 3,284,000