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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Facilities Agreements

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 23995

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, 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.

Answered by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Funding for Trade union activities is defined as paid trade union facility time for activities. Facility time spend for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 is published on Public-sector trade union facility time data - GOV.UK. Data for 2025-2026 is not available.

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