HC Deb 24 March 1993 vol 221 c643W
Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many(a) strikes took place and (b) working days were lost through strikes in Wales in each year since 1980.

Mr. David Hunt

The information requested is given in the following table:

Stoppages of work due to industrial disputes
Year Number of stoppages Days lost (thousands)
1980 115 2,918
1981 126 292
1982 106 283
1983 106 353
1984 88 3,527
1985 86 940
1986 93 78
1987 75 203
1988 48 116
1989 51 307
1990 33 84
1991 21 20

Source: Employment Department.