questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many (a) headcount and (b) full-time equivalent trade union representatives in her Department receive trade union facility time; what proportion of their working hours are spent on facility time on average; what the potential cost to the public purse is of facility time; and whether she has had discussions with unions on potential changes to these arrangements.
answerText: Paid facility time is captured and published in line with the Cabinet Office guidance on statutory reporting requirements Public-sector trade union facility time data - GOV.UK. As with any changes to employment legislation, internal policies and processes...
heading: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Trade Union Officials