§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the number of days lost in working time in the following categories: sickness, industrial
WORKING DAYS LOST IN THE UNITED KINGDOM Million Cause 1977 1978 1979 Sickness and Invalidity* … … … … 335.1 366.9 386.2 Injuries (Accidents and Prescribed diseases)* … 15.1 15.7 15.6 Industrial Stoppages … … … … 10.1 9.4 29.5 Unemployment† … … … … … 330.0 330.0 310.0 * Figures relate to the year up to the beginning of June. † The figures shown for unemployment are very approximate estimates, based on assumptions tha if all the unemployed persons were employed, their working hours and absences for holidays, sicknes etc. would correspond with those of employed persons.