Written questions

Local Government: Industrial Disputes

Lords · Question HL8312 · Tabled 10 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 24 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Jamieson

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likely consequences of the Employment Rights Bill and the associated repeal of the Trade Union Act 2016 for the frequency of industrial action in local government.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, 24 Jun 2025

In October 2024 the government published impact assessments on the trade union-related measures within the Employment Rights Bill and these are available here: Employment Rights Bill: impact assessments - GOV.UKThe impact assessments covering the Bill’s r...