Question follow-through · 18252
Schools: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what he is taking, as co-owner of the International Education Strategy, to ensure UK schools expanding overseas do not use non-disclosure agreements to silence harassment or discrimination in ways that
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 13 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 15 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 16 Jul 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what he is taking, as co-owner of the International Education Strategy, to ensure UK schools expanding overseas do not use non-disclosure agreements to silence harassment or discrimination in ways that
15 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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16 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Government is committed to protecting workers from Non-Disclosure Agreement misuse. The Employment Rights Act 2025 includes a measure that void NDAs in cases of workplace harassment and discrimination.We recently consulted on the measure and are curre...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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