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Written question asked by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 April 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 May 2020. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Thursday, 30 April 2020 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Distributive Trade: Coronavirus

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government, for the purposes of COVID-19 measures, what discussions they have had with (1) employers, (2) employee representatives, and (3) trade unions, about staff working in the retail and distribution sectors.

Answer

Ministers and officials have regular engagement with a large number of businesses, representative organisations and trade unions across all sectors including retail and distribution.

Ministers have hosted a regular series of calls in recent weeks, where they have had the chance to speak to and hear directly from a wide range of organisations and businesses specifically for the purposes of COVID-19.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3081
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Staff Distributive trade Coronavirus
Link
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