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Arts and Technology: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that workers in the tech and creative sectors are able to organise and participate in trade union activity.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
12 Mar 2026
Target answer date
16 Mar 2026
Answer
19 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that workers in the tech and creative sectors are able to organise and participate in trade union activity.

  2. 16 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Government believes that strong trade unions are essential for tackling insecurity, inequality, discrimination and low pay.Through the Employment Rights Act 2025, we are simplifying the statutory union recognition process, establishing a formal right ...

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