Written questions

Facilities Agreements

2026-07-08 · Department for Business and Trade · 17339 · Official question

Mike Wood

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether ACAS intends to update the ACAS Code of Practice on facility time.

Answer

The existing Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) Code on time off for trade union duties and activities (“the Code”) has been updated to reflect the changes made by the Employment Rights Act 2025 to the statutory framework on the rights ...