Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 86385

Conditions of Employment

Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025

Question

Max Wilkinson

Liberal DemocratCheltenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he plans to take legislative steps to place a statutory duty on leaders in the (a) public and (b) private sectors to embed (i) inclusive governance and (ii) protective leadership practices.

Answer

Blair McDougall
The Companies Act 2006 requires directors to have regard to employee interests and to the impact of the company’s operations on the community and the environment. The UK Corporate Governance Code includes provisions that support inclusive governance, incl...

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