§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many working days were lost in Scotland as a result of industrial action in each year since 1978–79. [22379]
§ Mr. Wilson[holding answer 12 January 1998]: The table shows the number of working days lost (in 735W thousands) and the working days lost per 1,000 employees in Scotland in each year since 1978.
The annual figures are given in the table.
Working days lost (thousands) Working days lost per 1,000 employees in Scotland 1978 886 429 1979 3,298 1,569 1980 1,447 695 1981 599 299 1982 634 328 1983 308 162 1984 2,333 1,210 1985 681 358 1986 312 166 1987 425 226 1988 205 107 1989 541 276 1990 122 62 1991 121 60 1992 55 27 1993 111 57 1994 16 8 1995 71 36 1996 119 60 Source:
Office for National Statistics