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Strike Ballots

Asked by John GlenConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 12 September 2024UIN 4661

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of ending the Trade Union Act 2016 requirement for industrial action ballot thresholds on trends in the level of industrial action.

Answered by Justin Madders

The Government is committed to repealing the Trade Union Act 2016. Further information on implementing this will be outlined in due course.

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