HC Deb 06 July 1982 vol 27 c71W
28. Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many days have been lost in industrial disputes in each of the past three years.

Mr. Waddington

The number of working days lost through stoppages of work due to industrial disputes is as follows:

Year Days Lost
1979 29,474,000
1980 11,964,000
1981 4,266,000