§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will list the trades unions which have direct elections to their executive committees (a) by workplace ballot, (b) by postal ballot and (c) by branch ballot;
(2) if he will list those trades unions which elect their executive committees at their regular decision-making conferences;
(3) if he will list those trades unions which elect their executive committees from nominations (a) by regional or trade conferences and (b) by regional or trade committees;
(4) if he will list the trades unions whose general secretary is a voting member of the executive committee and who elect their secretary (a) at least every five years by postal ballot, (b) by workplace ballot, (c) by branch ballot, (d) by a vote of executive committee and (e) by conference decision.
§ Mr. GummerThe list of trade unions maintained by the certification officer contained 462 trade unions at 31 December 1982 and the information requested could therefore only be provided at disproportionate cost. However, if the hon. Member is interested in any particular trade union I will endeavour to provide the information requested.