HC Deb 24 February 1984 vol 54 c651W
Mr. Ron Davies

asked 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 Clark

I 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