§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many days have been lost owing to industrial action by staff in her Department, agencies and non-departmental public bodies in each of the last four years. [36192]
§ Mr. MorleyDuring 2001–02, 16,201 days were lost owing to industrial action by PCS staff in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and its agencies.
During 1998–99, 1999–2000, and 2000–01, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the agencies which are now part of DEFRA did not lose any days owing to industrial action by staff.
In the time available and given the number of NDPBs for which DEFRA is responsible, it is not possible to confirm the position for all NDPBs at reasonable cost.