Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's policy is on trade union facility time allowances.

The Government is committed to ensuring there is sufficient facility time for all trade union representatives, in both the public and private sector, so that they have capacity to represent and defend workers, negotiate with employers and conduct training. There are no monetary allowances for trade union facility time other than paid time to carry out their duties. Public sector organisations are required to publish transparency data on facility time each year.