Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 34002
Department for Business and Trade: Contracts
Tabled: 26 February 2025
Answered: 4 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Andrew Griffith
Conservative — Arundel and South Downs
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many public contracts awarded by his Department since 5 July 2024 have required suppliers to recognise trade unions as a condition of contract award.
Answer
Justin MaddersThe Department of Business and Trade uses Government standard contract templates and these do not contain a specific requirement to recognise trade unions as a condition of a contract award.