Conditions of Employment
Commons · Question 86385 · Tabled 29 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Max Wilkinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he plans to take legislative steps to place a statutory duty on leaders in the (a) public and (b) private sectors to embed (i) inclusive governance and (ii) protective leadership practices.
Answer
Answered by Blair McDougall, 5 Nov 2025
The Companies Act 2006 requires directors to have regard to employee interests and to the impact of the company’s operations on the community and the environment. The UK Corporate Governance Code includes provisions that support inclusive governance, incl...