To ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many unofficial strikes took place in the coal industry in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989; (2)how many unofficial strikes took place in the construction industry in 1987, 1988 and 1989; (3)how many unofficial strikes took place in the docks industry in 1987, 1988 and 1989; (4)how many unofficial strikes took place in the motor manufacturing industry in 1987, 1988 and 1989; (5)how many unofficial strikes took place in the Post Office in 1987, 1988 and 1989; (6)how many unofficial strikes took place in the shipbuilding industry in 1987, 1988 and 1989; (7)how many unofficial strikes took place on the railways in 1987, 1988 and 1989; (8) what was the total number of days lost through unofficial strikes in the construction industry in 1987, 1988 and 1989;(9) what was the total number of days lost through unofficial strikes in the Post Office in 1987, 1988 and 1989;
| Stoppages of work and working days lost in unofficial industrial disputes where a categorisation is possible | ||||||
| 1987 | 1988 | 19891 | ||||
| Industry SIC 1980 (Class) | Stoppages in progress | Working days lost | Stoppages in progress | Working days lost | Stoppages in progress | Working days lost |
| Coal (11) | 291 | 198,000 | 141 | 81,000 | 138 | 49,000 |
| Construction (50) | 8 | 11,000 | 6 | 3,000 | 17 | 61,000 |
| Motor vehicles (35) | 80 | 65,000 | 39 | 30,000 | 42 | 86,000 |
| Railways (71) | 7 | 1,000 | 2 | less than 500 | — | — |
| Supporting and miscellaneous transport services2 (76, 77) | 5 | 5,000 | 7 | 8,000 | 6 | 6,000 |
| Other transport equipment3 (36) | 9 | 20,000 | 17 | 29,000 | 8 | 17,000 |
| Other transport and communication4 (75, 79) | 91 | 55,000 | 61 | 1,100,000 | 23 | 10,000 |
| 1 Data are for the period January to November 1989 and are provisional. | ||||||
| 2 Data for the docks industry are included with the Supporting and miscellaneous transport services. | ||||||
| 3 Data for the shipbuilding industry are included with the Other transport equipment sector. | ||||||
| 4 Data for the Post Office are included with the Other transport and communication sector. | ||||||