Trade Unions: Finance Andrew Rosindell To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how much in grants has been paid by the Government to trades unions in each year since 1997. Mr. McFadden Annual breakdowns of the expenditure before 2004 are not available. The following tables therefore give (a) the commitments to unions under the Partnership at Work Fund and, (b) actual payments under the Strategic Partnership Fund and the Union Modernisation Fund. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Union |Year in which commitment made|Amount given (£)|Purpose | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |AEEU |2000 |49,912 |Partnership Fund1| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Unison |2000 |32,500 |Partnership Fund | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Community and Youth Workers Union|2000 |50,000 |Partnership Fund | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Unison |2000 |13,440 |Partnership Fund | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |TUC |2000 |14,450 |Partnership Fund | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |TUC |2000 |24,300 |Partnership Fund | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Scottish TUC |2000 |37,575 |Partnership Fund | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |MSF |2000 |20,000 |Partnership Fund | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Royal College of Midwives |2000 |34,000 |Partnership Fund | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |MSF |2000 |30,000 |Partnership Fund | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |MSF |2000 |26,405 |Partnership fund | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Unison |2000 |50,000 |Partnership fund | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |TGWU |2001 |50,000 |Partnership Fund | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Unison |2001 |14,000 |Partnership Fund | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Numast |2002 |36,800 |Partnership Fund | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Amicus |2002 |47,360 |Partnership Fund | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |TUC |2002 |43,015 |Partnership Fund | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |TGWU |2002 |42,276 |Partnership Fund | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Royal College of Nursing |2002 |18,650 |Partnership Fund | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Unison |2003 |50,000 |Partnership Fund | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Union |Amount given (£)|Purpose | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Year ended 31 March 2005 | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |TUC |26,472 |Strategic Partnership Fund2| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |GPMU |3,880 |Strategic Partnership Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |GMB |96,871 |Strategic Partnership Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Amicus |37,592 |Strategic Partnership Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |TUC |12,544 |Strategic Partnership Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |UCATT |61,045 |Strategic Partnership Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Year ended 31 March 2006 | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |TUC |21,512 |Strategic Partnership Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |GMB |108,000 |Strategic Partnership Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Amicus |261,381 |Strategic Partnership Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |TUC |34,270 |Strategic Partnership Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |UCATT |69,898 |Strategic Partnership Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Year ended 31 March 2007 | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |GMB |15,000 |Strategic Partnership Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |TUC |68,000 |Strategic Partnership Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |UCATT |4,443 |Strategic Partnership Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |GMB |23,340.53 |Union Modernisation Fund3 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Wales TUC |12,252.64 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |National Union of Teachers |7,377.84 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Royal College of Midwives |43,329.35 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Union of Finance Staff |7,083.30 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |United Road Transport Union |24,330.00 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Community and District Nursing Association |8,125.65 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |British Dental Association |6,047.75 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Connect |28,647.63 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |USDAW |104,011.73 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers |32,489.00 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |National Union of Journalists |11,475.34 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |ASLEF |13,232.25 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |General Federation of Trade Unions |23,284.48 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Portman Group Staff Association |6,070.70 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Year ended 31 March 2008 | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Amicus |286,881.41 |Strategic Partnership Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |PCS |17,500 |Strategic Partnership Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |GMB |106,532.92 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Communication Workers Union |28,008.85 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Wales TUC |29,708.34 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |National Union of Teachers |20,285.64 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Royal College of Midwives |88,135.28 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Union of Finance Staff |41,776.70 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Unity (CATU) |15,192.76 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |United Road Transport Union |50,670.00 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Equity |22,737.50 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Transport and General Workers Union |47,535.05 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union |17,241.06 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Community and District Nursing Association |6,418.37 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Community |63,453.00 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |British Dental Association |15,329.00 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Transport Salaried Staffs' Association |46,618.70 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Connect |28,988.12 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |USDAW |82,811.00 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Prospect |78,621.69 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers |161,245.00 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |National Union of Journalists |43,145.52 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Trades Union Congress |62,695.00 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Community and Youth Workers Union |16,915.96 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Amicus |128,105.62 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |ASLEF |58,245.47 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |General Federation of Trade Unions |74,623.90 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Portman Group Staff Association |9,533.80 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Musicians' Union |17,788.00 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Chartered Society of Physiotherapy |2,845.00 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Union of Construction Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT) |5,983.00 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Equity |7,691.30 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |From 31 March to 22 October 2008 | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) |15,122.48 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Trades Union Congress (TUC) |22,020.16 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Musicians' Union |14,426.00 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) |326.02 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |UNISON |22,633.11 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Association of Professionals in Education and Children's Trusts (Aspect)|5,100.00 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Chartered Society of Physiotherapy |8,682.00 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |ACCORD |42,684.00 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU) |40,957.97 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |First Division Association (FDA) |27,437.00 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Trades Union Congress (TUC) |4,897.00 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Union of Construction Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT) |7,957.50 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) |11,053.83 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Nautilus UK |8,199.37 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Equity |30,725.87 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Amicus the union |17,606.56 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Retained Firefighters Union |51,930.68 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Nationwide Group Staff Union |5,875.00 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |GMB |63,667.08 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Communication Workers Union |116,159.35 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union |33,405.42 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Wales TUC |83,681.18 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Lloyds TSB Group Union |22,322.60 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |National Union of Teachers |35,267.02 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |British Dental Association |780.25 |Union Modernisation Fund | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Prospect |26,197.78 |Union Modernisation Fund | 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