Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members (Hansard, 27 October 1993)

HC Deb 27 October 1993 vol 230 c669W 669W

§ Mr. Gordon Prentice
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was(a) the total cost of the office of the Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members, (b) the numbers of staff employed, (c) the number of cases investigated during the past 12 months and (d) the cost per case investigated.

§ Miss Widdecombe
In the 12 months to 31 March 1993, the total net cost of all the commissioner's activities was £433,142. She employed five staff, whose costs are included within that figure. The commissioner has no powers to investigate cases, but deals with applications for financial assistance with certain court proceedings. During the 1992–93 year, the commissioner's office dealt with nearly 500 inquiries, and 50 formal applications for her assistance.