HC Deb 30 March 1984 vol 57 cc327-8W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will state over the past five years the number of days lost due to strikes per 1,000 employees in Wales and in the United Kingdom, respectively, in all categories of employment excluding the coal and steel industries.

Mr. Alan Clark

The information is as follows:

Days lost per 1,000 employees: all industries excluding coal, iron and steel
Wales United Kingdom
1978 400 403
1979 1,718 1,283
1980 198 141
1981 227 188
1982 278 233

Comparable figures for 1983 are not yet available.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what have been the total figures for days lost through strikes per thousand workers for each of the past six years in (a) Grimsby and (b) Sunderland.

Mr. Alan Clark

The information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

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