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Ministry of Defence: Industrial Disputes

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 24023

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list each industrial dispute live within his Department, including the nature of the dispute and level of industrial action.

Answered by Ministry of Defence

The Ministry of Defence has a single live industrial dispute with Unite the Union in respect to local Trade Union engagement in a single area of Defence, however no industrial action has been taken.

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