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Trade Union Recognition

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 31 March 2025UIN 40544

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2025 to Question 21053 on Trade Union Recognition, whether there are exemptions for faith-based organisations.

Answered by Justin Madders

There are no exemptions for faith-based organisations. That has been the case since the statutory recognition scheme was set up back in 1999.

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