§ Mr. Eggarasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list by each Department of State and in respect of any bodies for which Ministers are directly responsible (a) the number of employees engaged on trade union activities (i) full-time, (ii) more than 50 per cent. but less than 100 per cent. of their time and (iii) less than 50 per cent. of their time and (b) the cost (i) in salaries, wages and direct benefit, (ii) in salaries, direct benefits and overheads; and if he will express the cost as a percentage of each Department's total salaries and wages.
§ Mr. HayhoeCurrent estimates of the numbers of Civil Service non-industrial union representatives engaged on industrial relations duties and trade union activities in the main Government Departments are as follows, together with estimates of the salary cost of the approved paid time-off.
The figures are based on a survey carried out in 1978, but take account of further information obtained from some Departments since the answers given on 10 February—[Vol.17 c. 970]—11 February—[Vol. 17 c. 1112]—and 16 February—[Vol. 18, c. 69]. The cost of other minor facilities covered by overheads is not separately available.
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Civil Service Non-Industrial Union Representatives Estimates of numbers and cost of paid time off for industrial relations duties and trade union activities. Departments (a) (i) Full time (ii) 50 per cent, or more but less than 100 per cent. (iii) Less than 50 per cent. Total Nos (b) Cost in salaries wages and direct benefit (£m) Cost as per cent, of wages bill Total number of non-industrial staff at 1 January 1982 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 4 2 123 129 0.15 0.2 11,555 Customs and Excise 42 61 885 988 1.40 0.5 26,418 Ministry of Defence (incl. ROFs) 8 48 2,444 2,500 1.80 0.2 110,252 Department of Employment Group 12 23 900 935 0.95 0.2 56,829 Departments of Environment/Transport (excl. PSA) 27 8 40 75 0.36 0.2 20,685 Foreign and Commonwealth Office (incl. Passport Office and ODA) 9 2 198 209 0.15 0.1 10,928 Department of Health and Social Security 115 143 1,856 2,114 3.20 0.5 96,569 Home Office (incl. Prison Department) 9 20 975 1,004 1.20 0.4 31,108 Departments of Industry and Trade 15 10 500 525 0.48 0.4 14,629 Inland Revenue 8 15 1,997 2,020 1.10 0.2 73,312 Lord Chancellor's Department 4 11 124 139 0.15 0.2 9,893 Department for National Savings 7 3 44 54 0.14 0.2 9,270 Property Services Agency 10 1 437 448 0.28 0.2 16,229 Scottish Office (incl. Scottish Prison Department 7 1 7 15 0.09 0.2 9,600 Other Government Departments (rounded) 10 35 770 815 0.85 0.4 35,529 Total 287 383 11,300 11,970 12.30 0.3 532,806 For some of these Department no information is available centrally.