Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 65166

Trade Unions: Lancashire

Tabled: 4 July 2025
Answered: 14 July 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on trends in the level of trade union membership in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.

Answer

Justin Madders
In October 2024 the government published impact assessments on the trade union-related measures within the Employment Rights Bill and these are available here: Employment Rights Bill: impact assessments - GOV.UK