HC Deb 16 December 1980 vol 996 c140W
Mr. Peter Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the average number of days lost per 1,000 workers in Northern Ireland during each of the past two years; and how this compares with the rest of the United Kingdom.

Mr. Rossi

The information is as follows:

Year Number of Working Days lost per 1,000 employees 1979 1980 January to October)
Northern Ireland 1421 85*
Great Britain 1288 537*

* Provisional