{"value":{"id":1844535,"askingMemberId":4384,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2025-10-23T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2025-10-27T00:00:00","uin":"84663","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to page 91 of his Department’s Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25, published on 15 September 2025, HC 1274, for what reason was facility time increased from £49,777 in 2023-24 to £69,892 in 2024-25; what was the increase in facility time as a proportion of the pay bill; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of funding trade union activities from facility time.","answeringBodyId":215,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Energy Security and Net Zero","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4998,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2025-10-31T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The increase results from an increased headcount and pay bill in the department; ongoing transformation work necessitating high levels of Trade Union engagement and increased engagement following the change of Government in July 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The increase in pay bill from 2023/24 to 2024/25, accounted for 0.0058% of the 2024/25 paybill.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Facilities Agreements","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1844535","method":"GET"}]}