§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the net expenditure per 1,000 population of (a) aids and adaptations and (b) telephones provided for disabled persons in the Walsall area, compared with the average for (i) West Midland metropolitan county council districts, (ii) London boroughs, (iii) all metropolitan districts and (iv) England and Wales for 1977–78.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisProvisional figures for 1977–78, based on returns submitted by the local authorities, are:
§ Mr. DeakinsThe following table gives working days lost by all workers at establishments where disputes occurred, whether they were directly involved in the dispute or not. It does not include time lost at other establishments as a result of these stoppages.
Information on spells of illness is available only for days of certified incapacity for work in connection with national insurance claims including claims from the long-term sick. The days include Saturdays but exclude spells for which no claim was made because, for instance, they were very short or were in respect of married women who had chosen to pay reduced contributions.
Year* Day of certified incapacity for work Working days lost because of industrial dispute (1) (2) (3) Millions Millions 1972 … 325.0 23.6 1975 … 325.1 5.7 1977 … 368.7† 9.9 * Figures in column (2) are for the statistical year ending in June. In column (3) they are for the calendar year. † Includes 32.2 million days for non-contributory invalidity pension, introduced in November 1975.