§ Mr. McMahonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many working days have been lost during the period March 1981 to March 1982 as a result of official strike action.
§ Mr. AlisonThe number of working days lost in the period March 1981 to March 1982 inclusive as a result of stoppages of work in the United Kingdom due to industrial disputes known to be official is estimated as 3 million.
The division between official and other stoppages is made so far as information is available. The figures are limited to those stoppages know to be official—the remainder are not necessarily all unofficial.