HC Deb 17 February 1995 vol 254 cc849-61W
Mr. McCartney

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will list the costs of legal aid made available to complaintants by the Commission for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action, broken down by(a) those relating to arrangements for legal aid, (b) legal representation to complainants, (c) legal advice given to inquirers and (d) sundry costs associated with cost of proceedings and preliminary activities associated with the preparing for those proceedings, for each year since 1993;

(2) how many complainants provided their own legal representatives or advisers and were reimbursed by the Commission for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action, broken down by (a) nature or category of complaint and (b) category of company, organisation or individual for each year since 1993;

(3) how many of the inquiries and complaints made to the Commission for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action were from (a) trade union members, (b) executive members of companies or organisations and (c) non-executive members of companies or organisations, broken down by (i) managerial and professional grades and (ii) manual and non-manual workers for each year since 1993;

(4) how many applications made to the Commission for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action were withdrawn for each year since 1993;

(5) how many cases were brought to the courts by the Commission for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial action for each year since 1993, broken down by (a) the number of cases lost and (b) the number of cases successfully brought by the commission on behalf of complainants for each year since 1993;

(6) if he will list the costs of legal aid and legal advice made available to complainants, broken down by (a) nature or category of complaint and (b) category of complainant or inquirer paid for by the Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action for each year since 1993;

(7) how many (a) formal applications and (b) inquiries have been received by the Commission for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action in each year since 1993;

(8) if he will list the formal applications made to, and inquiries received by the Commission for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action in each year since 1993 broken down by the categories of applicant and inquirer;

(9) if he will list the previous legal, industrial relations or labour law work experience of Gill Rowlands, prior to her appointment as Commissioner to the Commission for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action;

(10) if he will give a breakdown of all income received by the Commission for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action for each year since 1993;

(11) if he will give a breakdown of the nature of complaints made to the Commission for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action for each year since 1993;

(12) if he will list those organisations in the private and public sectors who received a mailshot letter from the Commission for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action for (a) 1993 and (b) 1994;

(13) if he will list the overseas visits and activities undertaken by the Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action for each year since 1993;

(14) if he will list United Kingdom visits and activities undertaken by the Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action for each year since 1993;

(15) if he will list the request for information regarding the role of the Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action from overseas countries in each case giving a summary of the nature of the information provided for each years since 1993;

(16) if he will list the costs of the overseas and United Kingdom visits made by the Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action for each year since 1993 breaking down the individual costs incurred for each country visited;

(17) what are (a) the salary costs and (b) the number of hours worked in respect of the Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action for each year since 1993;

(18) how many staff currently work for the Commission for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action; and what are the direct and indirect pay costs and operating expenses associated with the provision of his service, for each year since 1993.

Mr. Oppenhiem

[holding answers 15 February 1995]: There is no Commission for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action. The independent Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action can provide material assistance to individuals contemplating or taking certain proceedings against trade unions.

The present commissioner, Mrs. Gill Rowlands, has also, since 1988, been the Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members. Prior to her appointment, she was chairman of the Liverpool and Manchester industrial tribunal from 1978 to 1988, and was for 12 years a justice of the peace on the Wirral bench. She read law at Kings college, London and was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn in 1952.

The salary costs of the Commissioner for the relevant years are:

  • 1993–94 £8,299.00 (August 1993 to March 1994)
  • 1994–95 £15,213.44 (April 1994 to date)

The Commissioner is contracted to work for seven and a half hours, one day per week.

I understand from the Commissioner that:

One formal application for assistance was made in 1994 which was withdrawn in the same year. The application was made on the basis that the National Union of Teachers was organising industrial action without the protection of the statutory immunities.

Some 140 inquiries were received by her office in 1993–94, and 476 in the 1994–95 year (to date).

No legal costs have been incurred or paid.

No information on the occupations or union membership of those making inquiries or complaints to the Commissioner is held.

Apart from grant in aid from my Department, no income has been received by the commissioner.

No mailshots were carried out in 1993. In 1994, mailshots were sent to:

  • Advice centres
  • Citizens advice bureaux
  • Employment Service offices
  • Training and enterprise councils
  • Solicitors
  • Libraries
  • Law centres
  • ACAS offices
  • All Members of Parliament

No overseas visits or activities have been undertaken.

It is not possible to list all the visits and activities undertaken in the United Kingdom as to do so would, in certain instances, breach the Commissioner's guarantee of confidentiality. However, they include meetings with lawyers, Government Departments, academics and others, presentations, public speaking engagements and media interviews.

Requests for information regarding the role of the commissioner were received from the following overseas countries:

1993

Kenya

Request for information on the commissioner's role and on any other United Kingdom industrial relations matters. A copy of the commissioner's guide and a selection of Employment Department leaflets were provided.

1994

Japan

A guide and annual report were requested by a student at Shimane university. They were provided.

Spain

A guide and annual report were requested by the Director of Documentation, Council of Social and Economic Affairs. Copies were provided.

France

General information was requested by a student. Copies of the commissioner's annual report and guide were sent together with a selection of Employment Department industrial relations leaflets.

Greece

General information requested by a professor at Athens—University. Copies of the guide and annual report were provided. Information regarding the commissioner's travel costs is not held separately. The costs of domestic travel and subsistence for the Commissioner's office for the relevant years are as follows:

  • 1993–94 £1,503.00 (August 1993—March 1994)
  • 1994–95 £1,492.68 (to date)
Five staff provide support for both the Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members and the Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action. The pay and operational costs apportioned to the latter's office have been: 1993–94 (August 1993—March 1994)
  • Staff salaries: £19,151.00
  • Accommodation: £3,737.00
  • Fuel and Utilities: £1,454.00
 1994–95 (to date)
  • Staff salaries: £33,309.00
  • Accommodation: £8,108.33
  • Fuel and Utilities: £1,585.33

Mr. McCartney

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what were the costs of all overseas and United Kingdom visits made by the Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members for each year since 1989 broken down by individual country;

(2) if he will give a breakdown of the income received by the Commission for the Rights of Trade Union Members for each year since 1989;

(3) if he will list all United Kingdom visits and activities undertaken by the Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members for each year since 1989;

(4) if he will list the costs of legal aid made available to complainants by the Commission for the Rights of Trade Union Members, broken down by (a) those involving arrangements for legal aid, (b) legal representation to complainants, (c) legal advice given to inquirers and (d) sundry costs associated with the cost of proceedings and preliminary activities associated with preparing for those proceedings for each year since 1989;

(5) of the inquiries and complaints made to the Commission for the Rights of Trade Union Members how many were from (a) trade union members, (b) executive members of companies or organisations and (c) non-executive members of companies or organisations, broken down by (i) managerial and professional grades and (ii) manual and non-manual workers for each year since 1989;

(6) how many cases were brought to the courts by the Commission for Rights of Trade Union Members for each year since 1989 broken down by (a) the number of cases lost and (b) the number of cases successfully brought by the commission on behalf of complainants for each year since 1989;

(7) if he will list (a) the formal applications made to and (b) inquiries received by the Commission for the Rights of Trade Union Members for each year since 1989 broken down by category of applicant and inquirer;

(8) if he will list the legal, employment and industrial relations work experience of Gill Rowlands, prior to her appointment as Commissioner to the Commission for the Rights of Trade Union Members;

(9) if he will list (a) the salary costs of and (h) the number of hours worked by the Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members for each year since 1989;

(10) if he will list those organisations in the private and public sectors who received a mailshot letter from the Commission for the Rights of Trade Union Members for (a) 1993 and (b) 1994;

(11) if he will list all overseas visits and activities undertaken by the Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members for each year since 1989;

(12) if he will list the conclusions contained in the evidence provided by the Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members to Mr. Fujikawa from the University of Tokyo in respect of his research project on United Kingdom industrial relations conducted in 1994;

(13) if he will place in the Library a copy of the papers delivered to (a) the International Conference of Labour lawyers at Lodz university and (b) the lecture given to Torun university in Poland in 1994 by the Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members;

(14) if he will list the requests from overseas countries for information regarding the role of the Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members; and if he will give a summary of the information provided to these countries for each year since 1989;

(15) how many complainants who provided their own legal representatives or advisers were reimbursed by the Commission for Rights of Trade Union Members, broken down (a) by nature or category of complaint and (b) by category of company, organisation, or individuals, for each years since 1989;

(16) how many applications made to the Commission for the Rights of Trade Union Members were withdrawn for each year since 1989;

(17) if he will list the cost of legal aid and legal advice made available to complainants paid for by the Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members broken down by (a) nature of category of complaint and (b) category of complainant or inquirer for each year since 1989;

(18) how many (a) formal applications and (b) inquiries were received by the Commission for the Rights of Trade Union Members for each year since 1989;

(19) if he will give a breakdown of the nature of complaints made to the Commission for the Rights of Trade Union Members for each year since 1989;

(20) how many staff are employed by the Commission for the Rights of Trade Union Members; and what were (a) the direct and indirect pay costs and (b) the operating expenses associated with the provision of this service for each year since 1989.

Mr. Oppenheim

[holding answers 15 February 1995]: There is no Commission for the Rights of Trade Union Members. The independent Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members can provide material assistance to individuals contemplating or taking certain proceedings against trade unions, their officials or trustees.

Prior to her appointment, the present Commissioner, Mrs. Gill Rowlands, was chairman of the Liverpool and Manchester Industrial Tribunal from 1978 to 1988, and was for 12 years a justice of the peace on the Wirral bench. She read law at Kings college London, and was called to the Bar at Grays Inn in 1952.

The salary paid to the Commissioner has been as follows:

  • 1989–90 £18,795.00
  • 1990–91 £23,265.00 (12 month period)
  • 1991–92 £31,174.00 (13 month period)
  • 1992–93 £29,400.00
  • 1993–94 £32,715.00
  • 1994–95—£30,426.50 (to date)

The commissioner is contracted to work two days per week, seven and a half hours per day.

I understand from the Commissioner that the total travel and subsistence costs for herself and her staff have been as follows:

  • 1989–90 £3,200.00 (all within the UK)
  • 1990–91 £7,147.00 (all within the UK)
  • 1991–92 £8,332.00 (all within the UK)
  • 1992–93 £19,121.00 (all within the UK)
  • 1993–94 £5,580.00 (UK and two visits to Poland)
  • 1994–95 £6,052.80 (to date—all within the UK)

The total cost of the Commissioner's only overseas visits—to Poland on a lecture tour organised by Torun university and for a presentation to the International Conference of Labour Lawyers at Lodz university during 1993–94—was £1,265.00. The papers delivered by her on these visits will be placed in the Library.

Other than grant in aid from my Department, the Commissioner receives no "income" other than receipts representing the return of legal costs. These receipts, all of which have been returned to the Consolidated Fund, have been as follows:

  • 1989–90 nil
  • 1990–91 nil
  • 1991–92 £32.477.00
  • 1992–93 £5,462.00
  • 1993–94 £35,643,00
  • 1994–95 £4,427.04 (to date)

To list the Commissioner's visits and activities in the form requested would, in certain instances, breach the guarantee of confidentiality which the Commissioner provides to those who contact her. Visits within the UK have involved meetings with lawyers, Government Departments, trade union members and others, as well as presentations, speaking engagements and media interviews.

The Commissioner is not involved in the provision of legal aid, nor does she offer legal advice to inquirers. The assistance made available to enable applicants to obtain legal advice and—if necessary—bring proceedings has been as follows:

  • 1989–90 £17,893.00
  • 1990–91 £75,803.00
  • 1991–92 £85,588.00
  • 1992–93 £193,265.00
  • 1993–94 £93,763.00
  • 1994–95 £108,002.00 (to date).

No statistics about inquirers' background or status are available before 1991–92. Even then, a number of inquirers were not prepared to release information about themselves. The number who have identified themselves as trade union members is as follows:

  • 1991–92 277
  • 1992–93 237
  • 1993–94 234
  • 1994–95 190 (to date)

No further information is available about the status of inquirers.

While the Commissioner herself does not bring cases to court, proceedings brought with her assistance have been as follows:

Won by assisted person Lost by assisted person
1988–89 Nil Nil
1989–90 Nil 2
1990–91 Nil Nil
1991–92 5 Nil
1992–93 4 1
1993–94 1 Nil
1994–95 3 1Nil

Note:

The majority of complaints for which assistance was granted were settled without the need to bring cases to court.

1 To date.

The subject matter of formal applications for the Commissioner's assistance has been as follows—where no figure is given, there were no relevant applications in the year concerned; complaints about breaches of certain union rules have been in scope of the Commissioner's assistance only since the 1990–91 year: Union failure to ballot on industrial action

  • 1988–89 1
  • 1989–90 6
  • 1990–91 1
  • 1991–92 1
  • 1992–93 1
  • 1994–95 1 (to date)
Union failure to allow inspection of accounting records
  • 1988–89 2
  • 1989–90 6
  • 1992–93 3
  • 1993–94 2
  • 1994–95 7 (to date)
Unlawful use of trade union property
  • 1988–39 1
  • 1989–90 1
  • 1990–91 1
  • 1991–92 3
  • 1992–93 2
  • 1993–94 1
Unlawful union expenditure on party political activities
  • 1991–92 1
Union failure to comply with statutory duties for election to certain union offices
  • 1988–89 7
  • 1990–91 8
  • 1991–92 9
  • 1992–93 6
  • 1993–94 3
  • 1994–95 2 (to date)
Application of union property to pay a penalty imposed on an individual by a court
  • 1994–95 1 (to date)
Union failure to maintain, and provide access to, its membership register
  • 1994–95 1 (to date)
Breach of union rules concerning election to/removal from office
  • 1990–91 7
  • 1991–92 13
  • 1992–93 8
  • 1993–94 10
  • 1994–95 13 (to date)
Breach of union rules concerning disciplinary action
  • 1990–91 6
  • 1991–92 2
  • 1992–93 10
  • 1993–94 10
  • 1994–95 8 (to date)
Breach of union rules concerning balloting of members
  • 1991–92 7
  • 1992–93 4
  • 1993–94 3
  • 1994–95 2 (to date)
Breach of union rules concerning application of funds or property
  • 1991–92 2
  • 1992–93 1
  • 1993–94 1
  • 1994–95 1 (to date)
Constitution or proceedings of union conference, committee or similar body
  • 1990–91 3
  • 1991–92 7
  • 1992–93 5
  • 1993–94 5
  • 1994–95 7 (to date)
Out of scope
  • 1988–89 6
  • 1989–90 9
  • 1990–91 8
  • 1991–92 19
  • 1992–93 10
  • 1993–94 12
  • 1994–95 4 (to date)

The subject matter of inquiries received, with figures on a similar basis, is classified as follows: Commissioner's role (general)

  • 1988–89 10
  • 1989–90 15
  • 1990–91 9
  • 1991–92 26
  • 1992–93 194
  • 1993–94 231
  • 1994–95 80 (to date)
Member's right to a ballot before being called on to take official industrial action
  • 1989–90 16
  • 1990–91 5
  • 1991–92 5
  • 1992–93 3
  • 1993–94 4
Balloting of union members (general)
  • 1991–92 12
  • 1992–93 18
  • 1993–94 14
  • 1994–95 12 (to date)
Union withholding information from members
  • 1988–89 1
  • 1989–90 2
  • 1990–91 1
  • 1994–95 1 (to date)
Union disciplinary action
  • 1988–89 4
  • 1989–90 96
  • 1990–91 31
  • 1991–92 9
  • 1992–93 5
  • 1993–94 6
  • 1994–95 3 (to date)
Operation of union disciplinary procedures
  • 1991–92 19
  • 1992–93 26
  • 1993–94 14
  • 1994–95 13 (to date)
Closed shop/union membership requirements for employment
  • 1988–89 4
  • 1989–90 15
  • 1990–91 21
  • 1991–92 20
  • 1992–93 15
  • 1993–94 4
  • 1994–95 1 (to date)
Selection/election of union officials
  • 1988–89 1
  • 1989–90 14
  • 1990–91 11
  • 1992–93 3
  • 1993–94 2
  • 1994–95 1 (to date)
Lack of/inadequate union representation by officials
  • 1988–89 8
  • 1989–90 57
  • 1990–91 50
  • 1991–92 88
  • 1992–93 91
  • 1993–94 121
  • 1994–95 97 (to date)
Control/organisation of union meetings
  • 1988–89 1
  • 1989–90 4
  • 1990–91 3
  • 1991–92 1
  • 1992–93 5
Access to union accounting records
  • 1988–89 1
  • 1989–90 19
  • 1990–91 2
  • 1991–92 9
  • 1992–93 4
  • 1993–94 2
  • 1994–95 5 (to date)
Unlawful use of union funds by trustees
  • 1988–89 1
  • 1989–90 6
  • 1990–91 2
  • 1991–92 13
  • 1992–93 2
  • 1993–94 3
  • 1994–95 3 (to date)
Provision of union benefits/facilities
  • 1988–89 1
  • 1989–90 11
  • 1990–91 6
  • 1991–92 11
    • 858
  • 1992–93 12
  • 1993–94 8
  • 1994–95 4 (to date)
Ballots on union political funds
  • 1989–90 1
  • 1994–95 1 (to date)
Ballots on union executive elections
  • 1989–90 27
  • 1990–91 22
  • 1991–92 21
  • 1992–93 9
  • 1993–94 4
  • 1994–95 2 (to date)
Unlawful use of union funds for party political purposes
  • 1989–90 1
  • 1990–91 1
  • 1991–92 1
  • 1992–93 1
  • 1994–95 1 (to date)
Application of union funds or property
  • 1991–92 8
  • 1992–93 2
  • 1993–94 3
  • 1994–95 3 (to date)
Terms and conditions of employment
  • 1989–90 24
  • 1990–91 28
  • 1991–92 27
  • 1992–93 22
  • 1993–94 23
  • 1994–95 11 (to date)
Constitution or proceedings of a union conference or other body
  • 1990–91 6
  • 1991–92 15
  • 1992–93 8
  • 1993–94 8
  • 1994–95 8 (to date)
Appointment to, or removal from, union office
  • 1991–92 25
  • 1992–93 14
  • 1993–94 17
  • 1994–95 6 (to date)
Union subscription payments
  • 1992–93 2
  • 1993–94 1
  • 1994–95 2 (to date)
Grievance against employer
  • 1992–93 1
  • 1993–94 2
Inter-union membership agreements
  • 1992–93 1
  • 1994–95 3 (to date)
Others not included in above
  • 1989–90 16
  • 1990–91 35
  • 1991–92 35
  • 1992–93 34
  • 1993–94 35
  • 1994–95 24 (to date)

During 1993 and 1994, the Commissioner issued a mailshot to everyone attending the Institute of Personnel Managers Conference and Exhibition in 1992 and 1993 respectively. In 1993, she issued a mailshot to all members of the North West Law Society, and in 1994 to all Members of Parliament. All mailshots were to individuals.

The Commissioner provided neither conclusions nor evidence in her discussion with Mr. Fujikawa, but outlined how her office considers applications for assistance, and supplied him with copies of her annual reports and guides.

All requests from overseas have been for information about the Commissioner's activities and role. In all cases, the individuals making such inquiries were supplied with a copy of the Commissioner's annual report(s), or guides. Inquiries were received from individuals from the following countries:

  • 1989–90 Japan, Canada, Malaysia, Greece, USA, Romania
  • 1991–92 Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden, Japan, Taiwan, USA
  • 1992–93 Netherlands
  • 1993–94 USA, Germany, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia.

No applicant awarded assistance has been reimbursed by the Commissioner. Legal costs are paid direct to the applicant's solicitor on behalf of the applicant. Assistance has been provided only to individuals. The basis of applications assisted in particular years has been as follows: Member's right to a ballot before official industrial action

  • 1989–90 2
  • 1991–92 1
  • 1994–95 1 (to date)
Right of access to union accounting records
  • 1989–90 1
  • 1992–93 1
  • 1993–94 2
Use of union funds to indemnify unlawful conduct
  • 1994–95 1 (to date)
Unlawful use of union property by trustees
  • 1988–89 1
  • 1994–95 1 (to date)
Union failure to comply with statutory duties for election to certain offices
  • 1989–90 3
  • 1990–91 3
  • 1991–92 2
  • 1992–93 2
  • 1993–94 1
  • 1994–95 1 (to date)
Breach of union rules for appointment or election to office
  • 1990–91:1
  • 1991–92 2
  • 1992–93 1
  • 1993–94 3
  • 1994–95 1 to date
Breach of union rules for disciplinary proceedings
  • 1990–91 1
  • 1992–93 1
  • 1993–94 2
Breach of union rules on balloting of members
  • 1992–93 1
Breach of union rules on application of funds or property
  • 1994–95 2 (to date)
Breach of union rules on constitution or proceedings of a committee, conference or other body
  • 1991–92 3
  • 1993–94 2

The number of applicants for the Commissioner's assistance who failed to progress their applications is as follows:

  • 1989–90 4
  • 1990–91 2
  • 1991–92 7
  • 1992–93 2
  • 1993–94 1
  • 1994–95 2 (to date).

The costs of assistance provided to particular applicants cannot be allocated to particular operational years. Relevant expenditure by nature of the complaint is as follows:

  • Member's right to a ballot before official industrial action—£17,627
  • Right of access to union accounting records—£16,268
  • Use of union funds to indemnify unlawful conduct—£3,760
  • Unlawful use of union property by trustees—£103,566
  • Union failure to comply with statutory duties for election to certain offices—£148,475
  • Breach of union rules for appointment or election to office—£104,569
  • Breach of union rules for disciplinary proceedings—£9,793
  • Breach of union rules on balloting of members—£1,022
  • Breach of union rules on application of funds or property—£12,441
  • Breach of union rules on constitution or proceedings of a committee, conference or other body—£39,030.

Formal applications for assistance, and inquiries, received have been as follows:

Formal applications Enquiries
1988–89 10 37
1989–90 29 324
1990–91 34 233
1991–92 64 345
1992–93 50 473
1993–94 47 502
1994–951 47 281
1 To date.

Five staff provide support for both the Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members and, since her appointment in 1993, the Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action. The pay and operational costs, and apportioned costs, of the Commissioner's office have been:

  • 1989–90
  • Staff salaries: £66,126
  • Accommodation: £20,896
  • Fuel and utilities: £1,162
  • 1990–91
  • Staff salaries: £84,536
  • Accommodation: £15,693
  • Fuel and utilities: £4,817
  • 1991–92
  • Staff salaries: £109,272
  • Accommodation: £14,555
  • Fuel and utilities: £4,168
  • 1992–93
  • Staff salaries: £118,047
  • Accommodation: £17,938
  • Fuel and utilities: £4,005
  • 1993–94
  • Staff salaries: £92,890
  • Accommodation: £11,362
  • Fuel and utilities: £5,633
    • 861
  • 1994–95
  • Staff salaries: £66,619
  • Accommodation: £16,216
  • Fuel and utilities: £3,178

Mr. McCartney

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment, what was the financial provision from grants in aid from the Employment Department's Supply Estimates to(a) the Commission for the Rights of Individual Trade Union Members for each year since 1989 and (b) the Commission for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action for each year since 1993.

Mr. Oppenheim

[holding answer 15 February 1995]: The estimates provision for grant in aid, and grant in aid actually received from the Department, have been as follows:

Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members
Year Provision (£) Actually received (£)
1989–90 800,000 246,000
1990–91 280,000 263,000
1991–92 500,000 291,000
1992–93 514,000 431,000
1993–94 375,000 276,000
1994–95 344,000 1257,000
1 To date.
Commissioner for Protection against Unlawful Industrial Action
Year Provision (£) Actually received (£)
1993–94 148,000 88,000
1994–95 191,000 196,000
1 To date.