Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 86250

NHS: Industrial Disputes

Tabled: 29 October 2025

Answered: 21 November 2025

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to allow trade union representatives to access NHS buildings on strike days.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Department has no current plans to introduce new provisions regarding trade union access to National Health Service premises on strike days. Under existing legislation, including the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and the Em...

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