HC Deb 20 March 1984 vol 56 cc407-8W
54. Mr. Terlezki

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many days have been lost through strikes in Wales over the last five years; and how this compares to the national average.

Mr. Gummer

The information is as follows:

Year Total days lost Days lost per 1,000 employees
Wales United Kingdom Wales United Kingdom
1978 444,000 9,405,000 437 413
1979 1,642,000 29,474,000 1,596 1,276
1980 2,918,000 11,964,000 2,915 523
1981 292,000 4,266,000 313 197
1982 283,000 5,313,000 314 252
Comparable figures for 1983 are not yet available.

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