§ 1989. Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number of working days lost due to industrial action in(a) January and February 1979, (b) 1988 and (c)
§ Mr. NichollsThe total number of working days lost as a result of industrial action in January and February 1979 was 5.4 million. There were 3.7 million days lost in the whole of 1988 and it is provisionally estimated that 4.1 million days were lost in 1989.