The number of days that were available to be spent on trade union activity by each of the trade unions in the Ministry in the last 12 months, for which information is available, are as follows:
Total FTE Total days DTUS 5 1,100 PCS GEC 26.4 5,808 FDA 1 220 Prospect 1 220 Total 33.4 7,348
The days quoted do not include PCS local representatives in MoJ (excluding NOMS). This figure is not known.
Total FTE Total days PCS 34 7,480 Prospect 2 440 POA 106 23,320 Prison Governors' Association 3 660 Prison Service Joint Industrial Council 18 3,960 Total 163 35,860
(2) how much has been recovered by trade unions under section 30 of the Access to Justice Act 1999 in each year since 1999;
(3) which trade unions have been authorised under section 30 of the Access to Justice Act 1999.
No authorisations of trade unions under section 30 of the Access to Justice Act 1999 have been withdrawn.
The Ministry of Justice does not collect information on the amounts recovered by trade unions or any other approved membership organisation under section 30.
All trade unions in England and Wales listed by the Certification Officer are covered to provide enhanced legal services to members and their families under the Access to Justice Act 1999. The current list is available at the website at:
www.certoffice.org