Small Businesses: Trade Unions
Commons · Question 422 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 22 May 2026
Question
Asked by Christine Jardine
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed union access rules on small businesses; and if he will consider exemptions.
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 22 May 2026
The government is introducing the new trade union right of access in a regulated and responsible manner, ensuring it is proportionate and workable for employers and unions. We recognise that smaller employers may find it more difficult to facilitate trade...