§ Mr. David Youngasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many working days have been lost by 93W strikes in each of the last two years in the National Health Service; and if he will break down the total by region, giving the number of employees affected in each case.
1980 1981 Region Number of workers involved Number of working days lost Number of workers involved Number of working days lost South East 3,600 9,000 3,700 12,000 East Anglia 300 1,000 500 1,000 South Western 900 2,000 1,400 2,000 West Midlands 1,300 5,000 1,300 2,000 East Midlands 600 1,000 1,000 2,000 Yorkshire and Humberside 1,000 2,000 1,900 4,000 North Western 2,500 6,000 2,400 11,000 Northern 500 1,000 1,400 2,000 Wales 1,000 7,000 1,100 2,000 Scotland 1,300 4,000 1,600 6,000 Northern Ireland 1,000 2,000 — — United Kingdom 14,000 41,000 16,400 44,000