HC Deb 20 November 1925 vol 188 cc790-5W
Captain WATERHOUSE

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he will state the names of trade unions which have a political fund; and the number of members who contribute to the fund, and the number who have claimed exemption, for the year ended May, 1925?

Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKS

pursuant to his answer [OFFICIAL REPORT; 19th November, 1925, col. 596] supplied the following table.

Reg. No. Name of Union. Number of Members contributing to Political fund at 31st December, 1924. Number of members who have claimed exemption from contributing to the Political Fund at 31st December, 1924.
402 Society of Lithographic Artists, Designers, Engravers and Process Workers. 4,700 97
495 Cardiff, Penarth and Barry Coal Trimmers' Union 1,70274
496 Printing Machine Managers' Trade Society 2,710 875
505 Ship Constructors and Shipwrights' Association * *
517 Amalgamated Union of Operative Bakers, Confectioners and Allied Workers of Great Britain and Ireland. 8,000 5,535
529 National Society of Brass and Metal Mechanics 14,754 20
538 Associated Society of Moulders 434 59
640 Electrical Trades Union 22,270 5,319
653 Chain Makers and Strikers' Association 1,500 0
734 Cumberland Iron Ore Miners and Kindred Trades Association. 4,120 0
744 North of England Commercial Section of the Transport and General Workers Union. 8,295 3
793 Amalgamated Societies of Farriers and Blacksmiths 1,300 1,671
795 Bolton and District Engine Attendants' and Firemen's Trade Union. 140 0
807 United Pattern Makers' Association 10,064 625
809 North Wales Miners' Association 14,931 298
814 Cumberland Colliery Enginemen, Boilermen and Electrical Workers. * *
824 National Society of Woolcombers and Kindred Trades 9,002 14
863 National Amalgamated Union of Shop Assistants' Ware-housemen and Clerks. 34,139 983
875 National Society of Electrotypers and Stereotypers 2,613 676
880 Edge Tool Trade Society 804 0
899 Amalgamated Society of Paper Makers * *
916 National Union of Clerks and Administrative Workers 7,178 21
934 National Union of Stove, Grate and General Metal Workers. 4,126 4
935 General Union of Lancashire and Yorkshire Warp Dressers' Association. 1,923 92
980 National Amalgamated Union of Enginemen, Firemen, Mechanics, Motormen and Electrical Workers. 22,150 155
1004 National Union of Vehicle Builders 22,395 179
1115 Amalgamated Association of Card, Blowing and Ring Room Operatives. 66,439 24
1116 Huddersfield Branch of the Leeds and Huddersfield Federated Cloth Pressers' Society. 356 15
1148 Amalgamated Society of Shuttle Makers 522 23
1157 Workers' Union 146,226 274
1193 Railway Clerks' Association 61,399 1,127
1208 Lancashire, Cheshire and North Wales Colliery Engine-men's, Boilermen and Brakesmen's Federation. 2,666 108
1271 North Western Counties Quarrymen's Association 512 0
1291 United French Polishers' London Society 1,188 1
1372 National Union of Agricultural Workers 51,144 0
1386 National Union of Corporation Workers 13,020 160
1466 Lancashire and Cheshire Colliery Deputies' Association * *
1480 National Asylum Workers Union of Great Britain and Ireland. 10,944 12
1493 National Sailors and Firemen's Union of Great Britain and Ireland. 20,962 571
1495 Amalgamated Society of Textile Workers and Kindred Trades. 9,591 6
1569 Yorkshire Warp Twisters' Association 1,053 1
1574 National Society of Pottery Workers 15,000 84
1578 Huddersfield and District Healders and Twisters' Trade and Friendly Society. 443 0
1600 National Woolsorter's Society 2,400 34

Reg. No. Name of Union. Number of Members contributing to Political Fund at 31st December, 1924. Number of members who have claimed exemption from contributing to the Political Fund at 31st December, 1924.
1608 Prudential Staff Union 6,088 193
1619 Medical Practitioners' Union * *
1622 Cinematograph Exhibitors' Association of Great Britain and Ireland 1,107 1,191
1635 Post Office Engineering Union 16,053 10
1646 British Iron, Steel and Kindred Trades Association 69,831 733
1647 Kent Mine Workers' Association 870 0
1659 Tailors and Garment Workers' Trade Union 29,925 24
1664 Association of Officers of Taxes 2,164 458
1665 British Undertakers' Association * *
1670 British Funeral Workers' Association * *
1695 Firemen's Trade Union 2,180 13
1731 Preston and District Tape Sizers Association 238 0
1732 National Amalgamated Union of Life Assurance Workers 12,572 103
1733 National Union of Waterworks Employés 2,107 1
1739 Society of Technical Engineers * *
1763 National Union of Commercial and Industrial Employés 79 0
1773 Worsted and Woollen Warpers' Association 320 0
1775 South Staffordshire and District Deputies' Association * *
1779 Brewing, Milling and Allied Trades Clerical and Administrative Workers' Guild. * *
1780 Mining Clerical and Administrative Workers' Guild 360 0
1782 National Guild of Clerical and Administrative Workers 158 0
1786 British Association of Chemists * *
1798 National Union of Distributive and Allied Workers 89,075 269
1801 Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers 87,825 ‡
1803 Wall Paper Workers' Union 2,500 5
1815 National Union of Sheet Metal Workers and Braziers * *
1817 Shipping Guild * *
1818 National Union of Commercial Travellers 356 1
1828 Musicians' Union 2,299 971
1831 Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers of Great Britain and Ireland 38,251 3,754
1834 Transport and General Workers' Union 276,938 6,834
1840 Amalgamated Marine Workers' Union 10,241 0
1841 National Union of Foundry Workers of Great Britain and Ireland 21,422 1,942
1850 National Union of Textile Workers 52,272 155
1865 Nation Union of Blastfurnacemen, Ore Miners, Coke Workers and Kindred Trades. 17,983 44
1866 National Union of Co-operative Insurance Society Employés. * *
1875 Constructional Engineering Union 1,905 1
1880 National Union of General and Municipal Workers 323,465 268
T. (8) Scotland.
3 Associated Blacksmiths, Forge and Smithy Workers' Society 4,959 2,169
62 Central Ironmoulders' Association 5,733 21
91 Scottish Brassmoulders' Union 541 345
99 General Iron Fitters' Association 2,338 90
101 Associated Iron, Steel and Brass Dressers of Scotland 52 1,342
111 Scottish Horse and Motormen's Association 8,000 2
113 Scottish Painters' Society 4,112 2,180
138 Scottish Farm Servants' Union 10,286 0
* Political Fund not in operation.
† No record of members who have claimed exemption. No record of number of members contributing.
‡ No record of members who have claimed exemption.
Note.—In some Unions Political contributions are not collected from many of the members, even though they have not claimed exemption under the Act and are not exempt from payment under the rules.

In addition to the above there are 27 unregistered trade unions or unregistered federations of trade unions which have a political fund. They include certain registered Unions among their component Unions.
These are as follows:—
LIST OF UNREGISTERED TRADE UNIONS, including Federations and certified Trade Unions which have established a Poliltical Fund (December 31st, 1924).
Reg. No. Name.
England and Wales.
P.T.
1553 General Union of Associations of Loom Overlookers.
1554 Amalgamated Association of Beamers, Twisters, Drawers and Machine Workers
1555 Miners' Federation of Great Britain.
1557 Amalgamated Textile Warehousemen.
1510 Amalgamated Weavers' Association.
1562 Operative Bleachers, Dyers and Finishers' Association (Bolton Amalgamation).
1566 Leeds and District Willeyers and Fettlers' Union.
1568 National Cigar Makers' Union.
1572 Nelson, Colne and District Amalgamated Tape Sizers' Protective Society.
1575 United Operative Spindle and Flyer Makers' Trade and Friendly Society.
1576 Typographical Association.
1582 Nelson and District Weavers' Association.
1591 Padiham and District Weavers, Winders and Warpers' Association.
1594 Leeds and District Warp Dressers and Twisters' Association.
1598 Amalgamated Society of Coopers.
1599 Wool Yarn and Warehouse Workers' Union.
1602 Ilkeston and District Hosiery Union.
1677 Darwen Weavers, Winders and Warpers' Association.
1692 Darwen and District Power Loom Overlookers' Provident Association.
1765 Civil Service Clerical Association.
1769 Union of Post Office Workers.
6 C.T. National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants.
18C.T. National Farmers' Union.
Scotland.
P.T.
149 Dundee and District Union of Jute and Flaxworkers.
153 Scottish Oilworkers' Association.
156 Brechin Mill and Factory Operatives' Union.
157 Scottish Shale Miners' Association.
There is no statutory obligation on these Unions or Federations to furnish an annual return, and particulars cannot be given in regard to them as in the other cases.