Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 15883

Trade Union Officials

Tabled: 3 July 2026
Answered: 10 July 2026

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to provide legal recognition of Green Reps in workplaces where they are (a) elected and (b) appointed by a recognised trade union.

Answer

Kate Dearden
While there is no separate statutory framework for green representatives, the Employment Rights Act 2025 strengthened rights to reasonable paid time off for trade union representatives and trade union equality representatives. Where a workplace green repr...

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