§ Mr. John EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many unofficial strikes took place in the coal industry in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989;
(2)how many unofficial strikes took place in the construction industry in 1987, 1988 and 1989;
(3)how many unofficial strikes took place in the docks industry in 1987, 1988 and 1989;
(4)how many unofficial strikes took place in the motor manufacturing industry in 1987, 1988 and 1989;
(5)how many unofficial strikes took place in the Post Office in 1987, 1988 and 1989;
(6)how many unofficial strikes took place in the shipbuilding industry in 1987, 1988 and 1989;
(7)how many unofficial strikes took place on the railways in 1987, 1988 and 1989;
(8) what was the total number of days lost through unofficial strikes in the construction industry in 1987, 1988 and 1989;
(9) what was the total number of days lost through unofficial strikes in the Post Office in 1987, 1988 and 1989;
Stoppages of work and working days lost in unofficial industrial disputes where a categorisation is possible 1987 1988 19891 Industry SIC 1980 (Class) Stoppages in progress Working days lost Stoppages in progress Working days lost Stoppages in progress Working days lost Coal (11) 291 198,000 141 81,000 138 49,000 Construction (50) 8 11,000 6 3,000 17 61,000 Motor vehicles (35) 80 65,000 39 30,000 42 86,000 Railways (71) 7 1,000 2 less than 500 — — Supporting and miscellaneous transport services2 (76, 77) 5 5,000 7 8,000 6 6,000 Other transport equipment3 (36) 9 20,000 17 29,000 8 17,000 Other transport and communication4 (75, 79) 91 55,000 61 1,100,000 23 10,000 1 Data are for the period January to November 1989 and are provisional. 2 Data for the docks industry are included with the Supporting and miscellaneous transport services. 3 Data for the shipbuilding industry are included with the Other transport equipment sector. 4 Data for the Post Office are included with the Other transport and communication sector.