§ Mr. David Youngasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many working days were lost by strikes in private industry in each of the last two years; and if he will break down the total by region, giving the number of employees affected in each case.
§ Mr. WaddingtonI have been asked to reply.
The following is the available information about stoppages of work due to industrial disputes in private industry:
Number of workers involved Number of working days lost 1980 365,400 2,139,000 1981 470,900 2,400,000 A breakdown of the total by region is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.