§ Mr. PawseyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many days have been lost by teachers through strike action for each of the past 11 years; and what was the number of children affected.
§ Mr. FallonInformation on days lost by teachers due to strike action and on the number of children affected by such action is not centrally recorded by the Department. However, figures for the United Kingdom provided by the Department of Employment show the following numbers of days lost due to strikes by all employees in nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, including both teachers and non-teaching staff:
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Days lost 11980 127,880 11981 45,364 11982 97,241 1983 19,455 1984 248,414 1985 851,518 1986 315,064 1987 133,429
Number of in-patients and day cases treated 1979 to 1989–90 1979 1989–90 Percentage increase West Lambeth HA 37,549 42,692 14 Camberwell HA 37,478 46,262 23 Lewisham HA 59,960 61,518 3 The number of NHS beds authorised for use by private patients is not a measure of private patient activity. These beds are also available to health service patients and are not particular beds reserved for the exclusive use of private patients. Reliable information about the number of private patients treated is not available centrally.
Days lost 1988 27,658 1989 1,300 1990 30,370 1 Figures for 1980–82 also include employees in further and higher education establishments.