Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 93010
Universities: Conditions of Employment
Tabled: 20 November 2025
Answered: 25 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Justin Madders
Labour — Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to protect university workers' terms and conditions when they are transferred to a subsidiary company.
Answer
Kate DeardenWhen a business changes its owner, its employees may be protected under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE). TUPE may also apply when a service transfers to a new provider. If TUPE applies, the employees’ jobs usuall...
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