§ 33. Mr. Bowen Wellsasked the Secretary of State for Trade how many jobs he estimates to have been lost as a result of the recent industrial action by seamen.
§ Mr. EyreThe industrial dispute between the seamen and their employers, and its later consequences, may be expected to lead to job losses by weakening the trading position and labour-cost competitiveness of the shipping industry. However, it is not possible to predict the extent to which this will occur.