HC Deb 30 October 1979 vol 972 c510W
Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report the number of days lost within the National Health Service due to industrial action in each year since and including 1974.

Sir George Young

The following table gives the number of days lost through industrial action in the National Health Service from 1974 to 1978:

Year No. of days lost
1974 23,000
1975 20,000
1976 15,000
1977 8,000
1978 15,000