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Mr. Bercow
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many working days were lost owing to industrial action by staff in (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies in 2002. [101534]
Mr. Stephen Twigg
No working days were lost in my Department or its non-departmental public bodies owing to industrial action in 2002. My Department recognises the importance of, and maintains its commitment to, working in partnership with our trade unions as a means of eliminating industrial action.