Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 15885

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, whether he plans to give elected workplace Green reps rights to information, consultation and participation in workplace sustainability and transition planning, including through joint Futureproofing C

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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