16. Mr. Andy StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what was the level of output lost through industrial disputes in the coal industry in 1978–79; what was the level lost in 1989–90; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WakehamThe level of output lost through industrial disputes in the coal industry in 1978–79 was 1.5 million tonnes, and in 1989–90 was 600,000 tonnes.