§ 22. Dr. Goodson-WickesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment he has made of the cost of strikes to industry in the United Kingdom in 1996. [10613]
Mr. John M. TaylorI have not made an assessment of the costs to British industry of strikes in 1996, but the number of days lost due to industrial stoppages was nearly four times as high as in the previous year, causing disruption to many businesses and the lives of millions of people.