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<p>The number of members of trade unions is a matter for trade unions. The Cabinet
Office publishes data relating to Civil Service facility time on a quarterly basis.
The latest data is Quarter 1 - 4, 2014 and is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-union-facility-time"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-union-facility-time</a>.</p><p>The
latest data available for facility time is Quarter 1 2015. The number of working hours
taken by trade union representatives was 38,423.5. The cost of this facility time
was £423,088. This represents 0.07% of pay bill for this period.</p>
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