HC Deb 07 February 1986 vol 91 cc308-9W
Mr. Peter Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total verified membership of registered trade unions within his Department in (a) industrial and (b) non-industrial grades at the last convenient date.

Mr. Lee

This information is not available from the Government's statistics.

Mr. Peter Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the total number of civil servants employed within his Department in (a) industrial and (b) non-industrial grades at the last convenient date.

Mr. Lee

As at 1 October 1985 there were 78,330 United Kingdom-based industrial and 94,094 nonindustrial civil servants employed within the Ministry of Defence.

Mr. Peter Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received regarding check off facilities for members of registered trade unions which are departmentally recognised but not part of the Council of Civil Service Unions; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Lee

The Secretary of State for Defence has received representations regarding the check-off facilities from one trade union which is not a member of the Council of Civil Service Unions. That union is the Ministry of Defence Staff Association (MODSA). MODSA has recognition for two departmental groups: the royal observer corps and the mooring, salvage and boom officers. Check-off facilities have been made available for these groups.