Part of 9. 8. Stage 3 of the Trade Union (Wales) Bill – in the Senedd at 7:33 pm on 11 July 2017.
Our freedom of information request clearly highlighted the need for more transparency in this regard. So, whilst this amendment does not dispute the value of facility time, I think it’s fair and justified to be calling for this to be published. It is critical that transparency and openness are ingrained across the Welsh public sector—it’s critical that they are ingrained in any workings of this Assembly for Wales—to ensure that facility time works for union members, works for public sector delivery, and, fundamentally, works to ensure cost-effectiveness across our public services.