§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of strikes during the years 1980, 1981 and 1982 lasted (a) less than three days, (b) between three and five days and (c) more than five days.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe information is as follows:
Duration of strike Percentage number of strikes 1980 1981 1982 1 to 3 days 51.4 55.4 60.1 3 to 5 days 14.2 12.6 10.4 More than 5 days 34.4 32.0 29.5 There are difficulties in ensuring complete recording of short disputes lasting only a day or so.
§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of (a) all strikes, (b) strikes lasting less than three days, (c) strikes lasting three to five days and (d) strikes lasting more than five days were classified as unofficial.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkDetails of stoppages known to be official ceased to be published after 1981. Before that date approximately 5 per cent. of recorded stoppages were so classified, but it does not follow that the remainder were all unofficial. No such information was available for separate duration categories.
§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Employment what information he has as to the percentage of strikes during the years 1980, 1981 and 1982 which were initiated by resolution of a trade union principal executive committee.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe information requested is not recorded in the Department's statistics.