Written question asked by Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 March 2026. It was answered by Ian Murray (Labour) on Thursday, 12 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
British Library: Trade Unions
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which trade unions are recognised by the British Library; and how much facility time is allocated to each expressed as (a) headcount and (b) FTE staff members, in the most recent period of time for which figures are available.
- Answer
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The British Library recognises three national Civil Service unions – FDA, Prospect and the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS).
The table below shows the facility time for each union expressed in headcount, FTE staff members and total hours. These figures are for the most recent period of time available, April 2024 to March 2025.
Union
Headcount
FTE
Total Hours
PCS
15
13
1006.29
Prospect
16
16
564.78
FDA
0
0
0
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 118013
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Trade unions British Library
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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