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Industrial Disputes: Ballots

Asked by Andrew GriffithConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 22 January 2026UIN 106610

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to carry out further consultations on section 68 of the Employment Rights Act 2025.

Answered by Kate Dearden

Before section 68 is brought into force, the Employment Rights Act 2025 requires the Government to consider the impact of non-postal balloting on participation in industrial action ballots and lay a statement before Parliament setting out how regard has been given to any impact. The Government will undertake this requirement once electronic balloting has been established.

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