§ Mr. Stanbrookasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the payments made by his Department to the Trades Union Congress for the current and each of the last five years, giving the purpose of each payment; and if he has any plans to increase the payments in future.
§ Mr. MayhewThe only relevant payments are those made in connection with trade union education and training. Since 1976–77, my Department and the Department of Education and Science have made 483W a joint and equal contribution towards the training provided by the TUC and its affiliates for lay officials. The amounts paid to the TUC by both Departments have been as follows:
£ 1976–77 … 400,000 1977–78 … 640,844 1978–79 … 1,000,000 1979–80(estimate provision) … 1,455,000 The TUC has sought a modest increase in real terms for 1980–81 and this request is under consideration by the Government.