Dan Tomlinson corrected a written answer on Treasury: Facilities Agreements

16 September 2026 · Commons written answer · Treasury

Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative, Bridlington and The Wolds) asked written question 23863 on 28 August 2026. Dan Tomlinson answered on 7 September 2026 for the Treasury, and Dan Tomlinson corrected the answer on 16 September 2026. The correction replaced 1 figure (£15,946.50) with 2 figures (£3,946.50, £4,122.99). Altogether 77 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 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.

Original and corrected answer

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HM Treasury employees have the right to join a trade union. Trade union representatives are provided with paid facility time to undertake recognised trade union duties in accordance with Cabinet Office Guidance. Information for ~~2023-24~~ and ~~2024-25~~ is set out in the table below. HM Treasury is not required to publish facility time data for 2025-26 following the repeal of the Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017 under the Employment Rights Act 2025. \| 2023-24 \| 2024-25 Total cost of facility time \| £5,860.08 \| ~~£15,946.50~~ Headcount number of facility time staff \| 2 (1FTE) \| ~~7 (6 FTE)~~ How many were 100% facility time \| None \| None Funding provided for trade union activities \| Yes \| Yes \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|	HM Treasury employees have the right to join a trade union. Trade union representatives are provided with paid facility time to undertake recognised trade union duties in accordance with Cabinet Office Guidance. Information for 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 is set out in the table below. \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 2023-24 \| 2024-25 \| 2025-26 Total cost of facility time \| £5,860.08 \| £3,946.50 \| £4,122.99 Headcount number of facility time staff \| 2 (1FTE) \| 2 (1FTE) \| 2 (1FTE) How many were 100% facility time \| None \| None \| None Funding provided for trade union activities \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes

Original

Corrected

HM Treasury employees have the right to join a trade union. Trade union representatives are provided with paid facility time to undertake recognised trade union duties in accordance with Cabinet Office Guidance. Information for ~~2023-24~~ and ~~2024-25~~ is set out in the table below.
HM Treasury is not required to publish facility time data for 2025-26 following the repeal of the Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017 under the Employment Rights Act 2025.
| 2023-24
| 2024-25
Total cost of facility time
| £5,860.08
| ~~£15,946.50~~
Headcount number of facility time staff
| 2 (1FTE)
| ~~7 (6 FTE)~~
How many were 100% facility time
| None
| None
Funding provided for trade union activities
| Yes
| Yes
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HM Treasury employees have the right to join a trade union. Trade union representatives are provided with paid facility time to undertake recognised trade union duties in accordance with Cabinet Office Guidance.
Information for 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 is set out in the table below.
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| 2023-24
| 2024-25
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Total cost of facility time
| £5,860.08
| £3,946.50
| £4,122.99
Headcount number of facility time staff
| 2 (1FTE)
| 2 (1FTE)
| 2 (1FTE)
How many were 100% facility time
| None
| None
| None
Funding provided for trade union activities
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes

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Date read	16 October 2026
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