§ 21. Mr. Andrew MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many working days were lost due to industrial action in(a) January 1979, (b) 1990 and (c) the latest 12-month period for which figures are available.
§ Mr. HowardThere were 0.8 million working days lost in the 12 months to October 1991, the latest available period, and 1.9 million working days lost in 1990 as a whole. These compare with 3 million working days lost in the single month of January 1979.