Question follow-through · 17342

Public Bodies: Facilities Agreements

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 13194, on Arms Length Bodies: Facilities Agreements, whether the new trade union facility time policy will be extended to (a) non-Civil Service central governm

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
9 Jul 2026
Target answer date
13 Jul 2026
Answer
14 Jul 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 9 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 13194, on Arms Length Bodies: Facilities Agreements, whether the new trade union facility time policy will be extended to (a) non-Civil Service central governm

  2. 13 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Framework and Guidance is expected to be implemented only across the Civil Service, including all departments and agencies that employ civil servants. Non-Civil Service central government bodies and public corporations may adopt the framework principl...

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