§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list the advisers or consultants retained by her Department since 1 June 2001, stating for each adviser or consultant (i) the purpose, (ii) the length and (iii) the cost of their retention. [74589]
Table 1. Trade union membership and density for employees1, UK Private sector thousands per cent. Public sector thousands per cent. Total thousands per cent. 1997 3426 19.7 3670 61.0 7096 30.4 1998 3462 19.3 3677 61.0 7139 29.9 1999 3496 19.2 3708 59.9 7204 29.6 2000 3448 18.7 3835 60.2 7283 29.5 2001 3460 18.6 3786 59.3 7246 29.1 Note:
1 Includes all employees, excluding members of the armed forces. These data do not include the self-employed, unpaid family workers and those on government training schemes.
Source:
Labour Force Survey, Autumn quarters from 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001.
Table 2. Trade union membership and density for all in employment1, UK Private sector thousands per cent. Public sector thousands per cent. Total thousands per cent. 1997 3701 17.7 3671 60.8 7372 27.4 1998 3717 17.5 3679 60.8 7396 27.1 1999 3789 17.6 3709 59.8 7498 27.1 2000 3746 17.3 3834 60.0 7580 27.1 2001 3762 17.2 3788 59.2 7550 26.8 Note:
1 Includes all those in employment, excluding members of the armed forces, unpaid family workers, and those on college based schemes. These data include the self-employed and those on government training schemes not based at a college.
Source:
Labour Force Survey, Autumn quarters from 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001.