PHS FOI 2026-002411
- Date of request
- 21 May 2026
- Date of response
- 22 June 2026
- FOI request ID
- PHS FOI 2026-002411
- Corporate information
- Finance
Request
I am writing to formally request a detailed breakdown of trade union facility time and the associated costs within the organisation for the most recent reporting period.
To ensure a comprehensive understanding of the resources allocated, please provide the following information:
• Trade Union Time (Facility Time): The total number of hours allocated for trade union duties and activities, broken down by recognised trade unions within the organisation.
• Staff Headcount: The total number of employees who were relevant union officials during this period, including a distinction between full-time and part-time staff.
• Pay Banding: A breakdown of the pay bandings (or salary scales) of the staff members who have been granted facility time.
• Financial Cost: The total cost incurred by the organisation for trade union facility time, alongside the percentage of the total pay bill spent on it.
• Time Allocation Percentage: The number of representatives who spent 0%, 1–50%, 51–99%, or 100% of their working hours on facility time.
If any of this data is already scheduled for publication under statutory reporting guidelines, please direct me to where the most recent figures can be accessed. Otherwise, I would appreciate receiving this data in an electronic format (such as an Excel or CSV file) within the standard timeframe.