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Conditions of Employment: Lancashire

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 14 July 2025UIN 65479

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the number of working days lost to strike action in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.

Answered by Justin Madders

In October 2024 the government published impact assessments on the trade union-related measures within the Employment Rights Bill and these are available here: Employment Rights Bill: impact assessments - GOV.UK

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