Written questions

Conditions of Employment: Northern Ireland

Commons · Question 15114 · Tabled 1 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 10 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Brian Leishman

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support his Department has provided to improving workers' rights in Northern Ireland, in the context of the time taken for the Northern Ireland Executive to implement its Good Jobs Bill.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 10 Jul 2026

Employment Rights policy is transferred in Northern Ireland. Officials and Ministers from the Department for Business and Trade engage regularly with counterparts in the Northern Ireland Executive on our respective plans to improve workers’ rights. For ex...