Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 40544

Trade Union Recognition

Tabled: 24 March 2025

Answered: 31 March 2025

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2025 to Question 21053 on Trade Union Recognition, whether there are exemptions for faith-based organisations.

Answer

Justin Madders

There are no exemptions for faith-based organisations. That has been the case since the statutory recognition scheme was set up back in 1999.