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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Industrial Disputes
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what industrial disputes are ongoing within (a) their Department and (b) each of the arm’s length bodies connected to their Department; how many (i) staff and (ii) contractors are invol
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 9 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 13 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 17 Jan 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what industrial disputes are ongoing within (a) their Department and (b) each of the arm’s length bodies connected to their Department; how many (i) staff and (ii) contractors are invol
13 Jan 2025
Target answer date
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17 Jan 2025
Answer published
There is currently no industrial dispute within DSIT or any of its Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs). No Trade Union has a current mandate for industrial action in DSIT or its ALBs.There are ongoing disputes between PCS Union and both G4S Security Company (G4S) ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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