§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many working days were lost through(a) official and (b) unofficial strike action in the constituency of Buckingham in each year since 1997. [22643]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. John Bercow, dated 13 December 2001:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent parliamentary question about the number of working days lost due to strike action in the Buckingham constituency since 1997. (22643)The information requested is not available because Labour dispute statistics are not published below Government Office Region level.1002WSince 1981 the available figures have not distinguished between official and unofficial strikes due to the practical difficulties, in deciding if a strike is official or otherwise.