§ Mr. WhittingdaleTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on the progress made in establishing the universal bank. [44789]
§ Ms HewittProgress continues to be made on universal banking services.
Union membership in Great Britain, 1990 to 2001 Workers1 in employment Workers1 in private sector Workers1 in public sector Year Members (Thousand) Union density Members (Thousand) Union density Members (Thousand) Union density 1990 8,835 33.9 — — — — 1991 8,602 33.6 — — — — 1992 7,956 32.2 — — — — 1993 7,767 31.5 3,920 23.7 3,847 64.4 1994 7,530 30.1 3,825 22.5 3,705 63.6 1995 7,309 28.8 3,651 21.3 3,658 61.4 1996 7,244 28.2 3,629 20.6 3,615 60.9 1997 7,154 27.3 3,605 19.7 3,548 60.8 1998 7,152 26.9 3,590 19.2 3,561 60.7 1999 7,257 27.0 3,649 19.2 3,609 59.8 2000 7,321 27.0 3,600 18.7 3,720 60.0 2001 7,270 26.5 3,606 18.4 3,664 58.1 1Includes all those in employment, excluding members of the armed forces, unpaid family workers, and those on college based schemes.