- Reference: 2020/4326
- Question by: David Kurten
- Meeting date: 17 December 2020
As you will be aware, the practice, known as ‘facility time’ is when an employee takes time off from their normal role to carry out duties and activities as a trade union representative. On 8 October 2020, LBC reported: ‘In Boris Johnson's last year as London’s Mayor, TfL spent £4.4m, or 0.23% of its total wage bill on facility time. That body’s latest accounts show that figure is now £8.7m, or 0.4% of the wage bill.’ 1 The entire Home Civil Service spends just £10m on facility time. So just over £1m more than TfL, in spite of the fact...