Trade Union Officials

HC Deb 18 January 1979 vol 960 cc843-4W

Mr. David Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the total amount paid in salaries and expenses to full-time or former full-time trade union officials in the years 1975–76, 1976–77 and 1977–78 arising from appointments to positions within his gift.

Mr. Les Huckfield:

The information on salaries is as follows:

	£
1975–76	5,465
1976–77	8,285
1977–78	22,861

Corresponding figures for expenses cannot be provided. Those paid to members of boards of nationalised industries are a matter for the boards themselves. As regards the other public boards to which my right hon. Friend makes salaried appointments, the relevant details relating to expenses are not readily available.