§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for Trade how many working days have been lost as a result of the action taken by air traffic controllers in support of the pay claim made by the Civil Service unions.
§ Mr. EyreI am told by the Civil Aviation Authority that the response to union calls to air traffic control staff to take part in stoppages varies from unit to unit, from watch to watch, and from day to day.
About 6,480 man-hours were lost through strike action by operational air traffic control staff on 9 March. From 27 April to 8 May inclusive a total of about 4,110 hours were lost.