HC Deb 17 December 1986 vol 107 cc545-6W
Mr. Phillip Oppenheim

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the cost of production lost due to industrial strike action in each year since 1975.

Mr. Butcher

Figures for the overall cost of production lost due to industrial strike action are not available, but some indication may be obtained from the figures for working days lost.

Working days lost in all stoppages in progress in period All industries and services
thousand
Days lost
1975 6,012
1976 3,284
1977 10,142
1978 9,405
1979 29,474
1980 11,964
1981 4,266
1982 5,313
1983 3,754
1984 27,135
1985 6,402

Source: Employment Gazette.