§ Mr. Haselhurstasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many man days were lost and staff involved during the 1982 National Health Service dispute.
§ Mr. FowlerReturns from health authorities indicate that some 780,000 man-days were lost and 180,000 staff involved in the National Health Service in the United Kingdom during the 1982 NHS pay dispute. These figures supersede the Department of Employment's estimates for the first nine months of 1982 contained in the answer to a question from the hon. Member for Crewe on 18 November last. - [Vol. 32, c.279.] The earlier estimates were based on information available at the time from a number of sources including trades unions but only a few health authorities. The full returns from health authorities confirm that the effects of the dispute were much less severe than suggested by the trades unions.