HC Deb 06 July 1992 vol 211 c45W
Mr. Pope

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were in trade union membership for the latest date available; and what are the comparative figures with other EC countries.

Mr. McLoughlin

The total membership of trade unions known to the Employment Department at the end of 1990, the latest date available, was 9.9 million. Comparative figures for other EC countries are not available.