§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many working days were lost in the United Kingdom during the last 12 months as a result of industrial disputes. [153756]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe information falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 15 March 2001:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent question about the number of working days lost in the UK as a result of industrial disputes (153756).In the twelve months to January 2001, the latest year for which figures are available, the number was 540,000.