Trade Unions: Finance

Mr. Maude
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how much has been spent on the Trade Union Modernisation Fund in each year since its establishment.

Mr. McFadden
The costs accrued are as follows:

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|              |£        |
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|2006-07       |1,505,964|
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|2007-08       |1,674,000|
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|2008-09       |18,918   |
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|1 Year to date|         |
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