Question follow-through · 118013

British Library: Trade Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which trade unions are recognised by the British Library; and how much facility time is allocated to each expressed as (a) headcount and (b) FTE staff members, in the most recent period of time f

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
4 Mar 2026
Target answer date
9 Mar 2026
Answer
12 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which trade unions are recognised by the British Library; and how much facility time is allocated to each expressed as (a) headcount and (b) FTE staff members, in the most recent period of time f

  2. 9 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The British Library recognises three national Civil Service unions – FDA, Prospect and the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS).The table below shows the facility time for each union expressed in headcount, FTE staff members and total hours. These f...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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