Question follow-through · 113143
Trade Unions: Ballots
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason the introduction of electronic and workplace balloting was moved from April to August 2026.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 12 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 23 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 26 Feb 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Votes on this topic
- Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots · 15 Jul 2026
- Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 · 15 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
12 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason the introduction of electronic and workplace balloting was moved from April to August 2026.
23 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
26 Feb 2026
Answer published
The government will introduce electronic and workplace balloting through a statutory instrument under Section 54 of the Employment Relations Act 2004. Section 54 contains strict requirements that must be met in relation to ensuring that those entitled to ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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