Written questions

Industrial Disputes: Mediation

Commons · Question 120793 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 24 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Julian Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Act on the number of employment disputes before the employment tribunal; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 24 Mar 2026

The Employment Rights Act (ERA) is part of the Government’s commitment to Make Work Pay. The Act includes measures that strengthens worker’s rights, which we expect will increase demand in the Employment Tribunal. The impact on the Employment Tribunal has...