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Written question asked by Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Wales Office.


Wales Office: Facilities Agreements

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what was the total cost of facility time to the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how many were 100% facility time; and whether funding was provided for trade union activities in each of those years.

Answer

The department has one trade union representative who undertakes union-related duties as part of their role. The headcount of staff undertaking facility time was one in each of the years. No staff were engaged on 100% facility time during this period. The department does not provide funding for trade union activities.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
23999
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Wales Office Facilities agreements
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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