asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list by each Department of State and in respect of any bodies for which Ministers are directly responsible (a) the number of employees engaged on trade union activities (i) full-time, (ii) more than 50 per cent. but less than 100 per cent. of their time and (iii) less than 50 per cent. of their time and (b) the cost (i) in salaries, wages and direct benefit, (ii) in salaries, direct benefits and overheads; and if he will express the cost as a percentage of each Department's total salaries and wages.

Current estimates of the numbers of Civil Service non-industrial union representatives engaged on industrial relations duties and trade union activities in the main Government Departments are as follows, together with estimates of the salary cost of the approved paid time-off.The figures are based on a survey carried out in 1978, but take account of further information obtained from some Departments since the answers given on 10 February—[Vol.17 c. 970]—11 February—[Vol. 17 c. 1112]—and 16 February—[Vol. 18, c. 69]. The cost of other minor facilities covered by overheads is not separately available.