Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 106610

Industrial Disputes: Ballots

Tabled: 19 January 2026

Answered: 22 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Andrew Griffith

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to carry out further consultations on section 68 of the Employment Rights Act 2025.

Answer

Kate Dearden

Before section 68 is brought into force, the Employment Rights Act 2025 requires the Government to consider the impact of non-postal balloting on participation in industrial action ballots and lay a statement before Parliament setting out how regard has b...

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