§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of complaints received by the trades union certification officer concerning trades union political funds for each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkI am informed by the certification officer that the number of trade union members who registered complaints under section 3(2) of the Trade Union Act 1913 in each of the last 10 years was as follows:
Number 1974 Nil 1975 2 1976 3 1977 18 1978 12 1979 105 1980 20 1981 12 1982 24 1983 21