§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many working 'days were lost in the United Kingdom in 1998 as a result of industrial disputes. [78534]
§ Ms HewittThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 29 March 1999:
As Director of the Office for National Statistics, I have been asked to reply to your parliamentary question on industrial disputes.The estimated number of working days lost to labour disputes in the United Kingdom in 1998 is 282,400.