Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 75031

Industrial Disputes: Trade Unions

Tabled: 4 September 2025

Answered: 19 September 2025

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 46764 on Industrial Disputes: Trade Unions, if he will make it his policy to suspend (a) facility time and (b) check-off for NHS-recognised trade

Answer

Karin Smyth

We have no plans to suspend facility time or check-off for National Health Service recognised trade unions whilst they are on strike.It is for the local NHS employers and trade unions to agree on the approach to facility time during any period of industri...

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