§ Mr. Skeetasked the hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, as representing the House of Commons Commission, what is the number of trade unions operating within the House and the total staff of the Commission; and what information he has as to the percentage of trade unionists in the principal Departments of the House.
§ Mr. BeithThere are six trade unions operating within Departments of the House; the total number of staff employed by the Commission is approximately 950, including part-time workers. Membership of the six trade unions is thought to be about 65 per cent. of staff of House Departments.