Military Aid to Civil Ministries during strikes
01 January 1991
Military Aid to Civil Ministries during strikes
artdoc August=1991
1,208 troops were deployed for 18.6 weeks for the ambulance
strike and rail dispute in 1989-90 with 33,600 on standby (total
estimated effort - person weeks); 417 were deployed over 35.4
weeks in 1988-89 for the prison officers and fire service
disputes; 322 deployed for 0.8 weeks in 1987-88 for the fire
service dispute; 275 for 19 weeks in 1986-87 for prison officer
and fire services dispute; and in 1983-4 23,000 were on standby
for the threatened fire service dispute.
Statement on the Defence Estimates, Vol 2, 1990, Cm 1022-II,
HMSO.
Statewatch no 3 July/August 1991