§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many working days were lost through industrial disputes in 1980 in Northern Ireland; and how this figure compares with that for the rest of the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Adam Butler49,400 working days were lost through industrial disputes in Northern Ireland in 1980. This is equivalent to a loss of 98 working days per thousand employees, which compares with 541 working days lost per 1,000 employees in Great Britain during the same period.