HC Deb 12 July 1984 vol 63 c647W
Miss Maynard

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many days were lost through strike action in each of the years 1978 to 1983.

Mr. Alan Clark

The figures for the United Kingdom are as follows:

Year Working days lost through stoppages in progress ('000)
1978 9,405
1979 29,474
1980 11,964
1981 4,266
1982 5,313
1983 *3,593
* Provisional.