HC Deb 25 June 1980 vol 987 cc190-1W
75. Mr. Blackburn

asked the Minister for the Civil Service how many days have been lost in strikes in the Civil Service since May 1979; and how this compares with the previous year.

Mr. Channon

In the 12-month period up to the end of May this year, 268,000 man-days were lost. Figures are not available centrally for the whole of the preceding 12-month period. The number of man-days lost for the nine-month period September 1978 to May 1979 was 631,000.