I am writing to submit a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act regarding the expenditure incurred by Public Health Wales in support of trade union activity over the past 6 years.
Specifically, I would like to request the following information:
1. The total amount of money spent by Public Health Wales on supporting the work release of trade union representatives from 31st March 2018 to 31st March 2024.
2. Total amount spent on other activities that support trade union activity.
2. A breakdown of this expenditure per directorate within Public Health Wales.
3. A breakdown of this expenditure attributed to each recognised union.
4. Details of the arrangements in place and the benefits to the organisation from the public spend.
5. Explanatory note if data was to show inequity in proportioning of support for any particular union.
Thank you for your recent request.
We are unable to provide a financial analysis of these costs as this information is not captured in our financial ledger.
However, we can confirm the following staff costs recorded against the corporate Facilities Time budget for the period 01/03/2021 to 31/03/2024:
2021/22 |
£41,728 |
2022/23 |
£134,350 |
2023/24 |
£112,038 |
I have provided Public Health Wales recognised unions below as they may be able to provide the specific breakdown of information you are requesting. You will need to contact them individually for any information they hold.
GMB
GMB Garely House
17 Newport Rd
Cardiff
CF24 0TB
Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
Contact | Royal College of Nursing (rcn.org.uk)
RCN Wales
Ty Maeth
King George V Drive East
Cardiff
CF14 4XZ
Society of Radiographers (SOR)
UNISON
Online enquiries | Get help | UNISON National
UNISON Centre
130 Euston Road
London
NW1 2AY
Tel 0800 0 857 857
Unite
Unite Wales
Regional Office
1 Cathedral Road
Cardiff
CF11 9SD
British Medical Association
British Medical Association Wales
5th Floor, 2 Caspian Point,
Caspian Way, Cardiff Bay,
Cardiff CF10 4DQ
British Dental Association
British Dental Association Wales
4th Floor, 2 Caspian Point
Caspian Way, Cardiff Bay
Cardiff - CF10 4DQ
MiP
Head office address
Ebbark House
93-95 Borough High Street
London
SE1 1NL
I am very sorry we are unable to help on this occasion.
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of the decision, you should write to the Corporate Complaints Manager, Public Health Wales NHS Trust, 3, Number 2, Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff, CF10 4BZ.
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint or review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Trust. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner for Wales
2nd Floor
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff
CF10 2HH
Telephone: 029 2067 8400
Email: wales@ico.org.uk