HC Deb 29 January 1981 vol 997 c471W
Mr. David Atkinson

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the number of working days lost through strikes and stoppages for each year between 1966 and 1980.

Mr. Waddington

Following is the information requested.

Working days lost in industrial stoppages: 1966–80
Thousands
1966 2,398
1967 2,787
1968 4,690
1969 6,846
1970 10,980
1971 13,551
1972 23,909
1973 7,197
1974 14,750
1975 6,012
1976 3,284
1977 10,142
1978 9,405
1979 29,475
1980 *11,910
* Provisional