HL Deb 11 December 2001 vol 629 c187WA
Baroness Byford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many working days have been lost to strike action in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since the department was launched. [HL1818]

Lord Whitty

Between the launch of the department and 4 December, a total of 16,020 working days has been lost due to strike action by departmental staff who are members of the Public and Commercial Services Union.