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Government Departments: Equality

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 6 May 2025UIN 49055

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 17 April 2025 to Question 41271 on Government Departments: Equality, whether trade union diversity networks are eligible for trade union facility time.

Answered by Georgia Gould

Departments are responsible for deciding whether to grant facility time for individual trade union members or trade union representatives. Departments should refer to the Facility Time Framework to inform their decision.

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