HC Deb 10 February 1984 vol 53 c817W
Rev. Ian Paisley

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many working days per 1,000 employees have been lost in Northern Ireland as a result of industrial stoppages in each of the last five years.

Mr. Butler

The information is as follows:

Working days lost per 1,000 employees
Year Number
1978 524
1979 1,421
1980 98
1981 147
1982 214

Statistics for 1983 are not yet available.