HC Deb 12 March 1996 vol 273 cc522-4W
Mr. Burden

To ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will list the number of claims referred in each of the last three years to(a) the commission for the rights of trade union members and (b) the commission for protection against unlawful industrial action; and in each case how many were successful; [203371

(2) what was the expenditure of (a) the commission for the rights of trade union members and (b) the commission for protection against unlawful industrial action in each of the last three years; [20342]

(3) if he will list (a) the numbers employed and (b) the expenditure on administration by (i) the commission for the rights of trade union members and (ii) the commission for protection against unlawful industrial action in the last three years; [20341]

(4) if he will list (a) the hours of work per week and (b) the remuneration of (i) the Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members and (ii) the Commissioner for Protection against Unlawful Industrial Action. [20340]

Mr. John M. Taylor

There is no commission for the rights of trade union members nor commission for protection against unlawful industrial action. One person, Mrs. Gill Rowlands, currently, occupies both the office of Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members, CRTUM, and the Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action, CPAUIA. The CPAUIA was established in August 1993. The number of formal applications made to the CRTUM and the CPAUIA, and the numbers supported by the commissioners in each year are as follows.

CRTUM CPAUIA
Total applications supported Total applications supported
1993–941 47 8 1 -
1994–95 57 12 - -
1995–962 85 9 3 -
1 For the CPAUIA, August 1993 to 31 March 1994.
2 1 April 1995 to 8 March 1996.

The expenditure of each of the commissioners for each of the last three years has been as follows:

CRTUM £ CPAUIA £
1993–941 274,941 85,880
1994–95 293,716 104,543
1995–9622 287,888 86,218

Five staff have provided support for both Commissioners for the last three years.

1 For the CPAUIA, August 1993 to 31 March 1994.

2 1 April 1995 to 8 March 1996.

Expenditure on administration (comprising staff salaries, accommodation and fuel and utilities) has been:

CRTUM £ CPAUIA £
1993–941 100,910 24,342
1994–95 100,555 50,277
1995–961 109,885 50,709
1 For the CPAUIA, August 1993 to 31 March 1994.
2 1 April 1995 to 8 March 1996.

The CRTUM is contracted to work two days per week, 7.5 hours each day and, for 1995–96, her remuneration, comprising salary, social security and pensions costs, will amount to £36,194. The CPAUIA is contracted to work one day, 7.5 hours per week and, for 1995–96, her remuneration will amount to £18,079.