§ Mrs. MahonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many cases the commissioner for the rights of trade union members has dealt with; how many applications she has received; how many of the applications she received fell outside her jurisdiction; and if he will list the unions involved and how many for each.
§ Mr. NichollsI am advised by the commissioner for trade union members that in the period ending 27 November 1989 she had dealt with 245 cases; 30 of these378W have resulted in formal applications for assistance, of which 18 fell outside her jurisdiction. The numbers of applications per union are listed in the table.
Number National and Local Government Officer' Association 5 GMB 4 Transport and General Workers Union 4 Confederation of Health Service Employees 2 National Union of Public Employees 2 National Union of Railwaymen 2 National Union of Seamen 2 Union of Communication Workers 2 Amalgamated Engineering Union 1 Bakers, Food and Allied Workers' Union 1 National Union of Journalists 1 National Union of Mineworkers 1 Society of Graphical and Allied Trades 1982 1 Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians 1 Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers 1
§ Mrs. MahonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the estimated running costs of the commissioner for the rights of trade union members in 1988–89.
§ Mr. NichollsThe commissioner for trade union members has provided White Paper accounts to the Secretary of State for Employment and the Comptroller and Auditor-General as required by the Employment Act 1988. Copies of the statement of accounts will be laid before each House by the Comptroller and Auditor-General in due course.