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Trade Unions: Facilities Agreements

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 17 December 2025UIN 99836

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Public-sector trade union facility time data, updated on 27 November 2025, if he will define trade union (a) duties and (b) activities.

Answered by Anna Turley

The Cabinet Office guidance on reporting trade union facility time data includes examples of what counts as trade union duties and activities. See, the Cabinet Office guidance: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/report-trade-union-facility-time-data

For detailed definitions of trade union duties and activities, please refer to the Acas Code of Practice on time off for trade union duties and activities:

Acas Code of Practice: https://www.acas.org.uk/acas-code-of-practice-on-time-off-for-trade-union-duties-and-activities

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