Oral QuestionDepartment for Business and Trade

If he will take steps to increase the use of sectoral collective bargaining.

Tabled: 24 October 2024Answered: 31 October 2024

Asked by

Ian Lavery

LabourBlyth and Ashington

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Justin Madders)

The Government are committed to strengthening the collective voices of workers and restoring the principle that work should always pay. That is why we introduced the Employment Rights Bill, which will restore the school support staff negotiating body and introduce a framework for a fair pay agreement in adult social care. Combined with other measures in the Bill, that will empower workers, unions and employers to come together to negotiate fair pay, terms and conditions.