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Trade Unions: Public Consultation

Asked by Ian RoomeLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 16 March 2026UIN 119026

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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many responses were received to the consultation on trade union right of access; and whether he plans to publish analysis of those responses.

Answered by Kate Dearden

The Consultation on trade union right of access received a total of 1612 responses. Policy officials are in the process of reviewing the responses to the consultation, and the government will publish a formal response in due course detailing our analysis.

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