Written questions

Trade Union Officials: Facilities Agreements

2026-07-02 · Department for Business and Trade · 15884 · Official question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to give the right to reasonable paid time off for elected workplace Green Reps.

Answer

While there is no separate statutory framework for green representatives, the Employment Rights Act 2025 strengthened rights to reasonable paid time off for trade union representatives and trade union equality representatives. Where a workplace green repr...