The Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017 came into force on 1 April 2017. These regulations require relevant public sector employers to collate and publish, on an annual basis, data on the amount and cost of facility time within their organisation.
The ICO is covered by the requirement and figures for 2022/23 are provided below.
| 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relevant union officials | |||
| Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period | 21 | 21 | 22 |
| Full-time equivalent employee number | 1.12 | 1.03 | 1.63 |
| Percentage of time spent on facility time | |||
| 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1-50% | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| 51-99% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Percentage of pay bill spent on facility time | |||
| Total cost of facility time | £41,671.97 | £37, 859.38 | £55, 462.23 |
| Total pay bill | £50,925,000 | £41, 679, 000 | £36, 584, 000 |
| Percentage | 0.08% | 0.09% | 0.16% |
| Paid trade union activities | |||
| Time spent on trade union activities as a percentage of total paid facility time hours | 20% | 20% | 20% |