Correspondence (Hansard, 26 October 1989)

§ Mr. Cran
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many letters were received from and sent to hon. Members by his Department in(a) January of the current year and (b) the present Session up to July.

§ Mr. Lawson
I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave him on 28 July 1989 at columns1114–15.

§ Mr. Pawsey
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of letters from hon. Members to his Department received a reply(a) in under four weeks, (b) within four to six weeks, (c) within six to eight weeks and (d) over eight weeks, in each of the last three years.

§ Mr. Lawson
I regret that the information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Table 1 Civil Service non-industrial elected union representatives estimates of numbers with paid time off for industrial relations duties and trade union activities (as at 31 March 1989)

Departments 5 per cent. and less 6–10 per cent. 11–20 per cent. 21–30 per cent. 31–40 per cent. 41–50 per cent. 51–60 per cent. 61–70 per cent. 71–80 per cent. 81–90 per cent. 91–99 per cent. 100 per cent. Total Full time equivalent

1. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 513 35 12 4 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 573 19

2. Customs and Excise 632 83 50 12 13 13 8 6 4 12 6 0 839 67

3. Ministry of Defence 938 147 55 17 14 7 4 2 1 0 0 24 1,209 82

4. Department of Employment group 1,502 313 117 38 16 10 11 4 3 2 5 18 2,039 107

5. Department of Environment/ Transport Excluding PSA 390 66 32 2 4 7 0 0 2 3 0 19 525 41

6. Foreign and Commonwealth Office including Overseas Development Administration 84 11 10 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 13

7. Department of Health and Social Security 1,254 309 132 36 19 16 26 25 18 29 7 20 1,891 231

8. Home Office including Prison Department 1,043 165 82 14 13 3 11 2 2 2 8 14 1,359 89

9. Department of Trade and Industry 364 28 16 7 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 11 434 24

10. Inland Revenue 1,326 244 124 44 22 15 7 5 8 6 1 8 1,810 120

11. Lord Chancellor's Department 73 12 21 11 7 2 2 3 3 2 2 6 144 32

12. Department for National Savings 75 22 13 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 14 129 22

13. PSA—including Crown Suppliers 331 41 13 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 399 18

14. Scottish Office 141 15 10 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 7 180 14

Table 1 Civil Service non-industrial elected union representatives estimates of numbers with paid time off for industrial relations duties and trade union activities (as at 31 March 1989)
Departments	5 per cent. and less	6–10 per cent.	11–20 per cent.	21–30 per cent.	31–40 per cent.	41–50 per cent.	51–60 per cent.	61–70 per cent.	71–80 per cent.	81–90 per cent.	91–99 per cent.	100 per cent.	Total	Full time equivalent
1. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	513	35	12	4	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	5	573	19
2. Customs and Excise	632	83	50	12	13	13	8	6	4	12	6	0	839	67
3. Ministry of Defence	938	147	55	17	14	7	4	2	1	0	0	24	1,209	82
4. Department of Employment group	1,502	313	117	38	16	10	11	4	3	2	5	18	2,039	107
5. Department of Environment/ Transport Excluding PSA	390	66	32	2	4	7	0	0	2	3	0	19	525	41
6. Foreign and Commonwealth Office including Overseas Development Administration	84	11	10	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	115	13
7. Department of Health and Social Security	1,254	309	132	36	19	16	26	25	18	29	7	20	1,891	231
8. Home Office including Prison Department	1,043	165	82	14	13	3	11	2	2	2	8	14	1,359	89
9. Department of Trade and Industry	364	28	16	7	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	11	434	24
10. Inland Revenue	1,326	244	124	44	22	15	7	5	8	6	1	8	1,810	120
11. Lord Chancellor's Department	73	12	21	11	7	2	2	3	3	2	2	6	144	32
12. Department for National Savings	75	22	13	0	0	1	2	0	1	1	0	14	129	22
13. PSA—including Crown Suppliers	331	41	13	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	6	399	18
14. Scottish Office	141	15	10	3	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	7	180	14