United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 61144
Strike Ballots
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11 October 2022
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19 October 2022 · Answer
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19 October 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the ability for workers to go on strike under proposals to raise ballot thresholds from 40 per cent to 50 per cent of employees.
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11 October 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the ability for workers to go on strike under proposals to raise ballot thresholds from 40 per cent to 50 per cent of employees.
Source: Commons
19 October 2022
Answer
Any change to ballot thresholds would require primary legislation. There will therefore be ample opportunities for Members of Parliament to scrutinise any proposals the Government brings forward in this area.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-10-11/61144
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1520439
- uk · wq-1520439 · source updated 19 October 2022