Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 103286

Local Government: Industrial Disputes

Tabled: 6 January 2026

Answered: 14 January 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the repeal of the Trade Union Act 2016 on (a) the instances and duration of industrial action in local authorities and (b) disorder on municipal

Answer

Kate Dearden

In October 2024 the government published impact assessments on the relevant trade union-related measures now in the Employment Rights Act 2025. The impact assessment covering the Act’s repeal of the Trade Union Act 2016 included an assessment of the expec...

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