§ Sir John StanleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the average annual number of working days lost through strikes(a) from 1974 to 1979 and (b) from 1979 to date. [41878]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightThe average annual number of working days lost in the United Kingdom through strikes from 1974 to 1979 was 12.2 million and from 1979 to 1994 was 6.6 million.
§ Sir John StanleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the number of working days lost through strikes in(a) 1978 and (b) the last year for which figures are available. [41879]
§ Mrs. KnightIn 1978, 9.4 million days were lost to strikes in the United Kingdom. This compares with a 1994 total of 278,000.