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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with trade union representatives on the introduction or use of automated decision-making systems affecting staff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with trade union representatives on the introduction or use of automated decision-making systems affecting staff.
The department does not use automated decision-making systems to make, or support the making of, decisions relating to staff, citizens or recruitment where outcomes are determined without meaningful human involvement. Similarly, the department does not use automated decision-making systems to make employment-related decisions concerning civil servants. This includes decisions relating to performance management, disciplinary action, or the allocation of work. Accordingly, the specific issues raised regarding automated decision-making, human review, oversight arrangements, bias mitigation, trade union consultation, challenge mechanisms and compliance with the provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 are not applicable to the department’s current operations.
The department keeps its use of digital technologies under review and would ensure that any future deployment of automated decision-making systems complies with data protection legislation, regulatory standards and guidance, including requirements relating to transparency, accountability, fairness, human oversight and individuals’ rights to review and challenge decisions where relevant.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to work with (1) trade unions, and (2) businesses, on the implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to work with (1) trade unions, and (2) businesses, on the implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025.
The Government is undertaking an extensive programme of engagement around implementation of the Employment Rights Act and the broader Plan to Make Work Pay. The Government has committed to delivering employment rights changes in partnership with businesses, trade unions, public sector employers, and civil society.
The reforms are being delivered in phases so that employees and employers have time to plan and prepare.
We will continue working alongside Acas to provide support and guidance to help businesses to get ready, and will continue to consult with businesses, trade unions and civil society to make sure we get the detail right.
Lords motion to approve. Amendment to regret debated and withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.
Lords motion to approve. Amendment to regret debated and withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.
My Lords, I shall also speak to the accompanying Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots. I also note the regret amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe of Epsom, and I am glad of the opportunity to debate these important reforms. I...
My Lords, I shall also speak to the accompanying Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots. I also note the regret amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe of Epsom, and I am glad of the opportunity to debate these important reforms. I...
Moved by
Lord Sharpe of Epsom
Moved by
Lord Sharpe of Epsom
My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for explaining and introducing the statutory instruments, to the first of which, as he has noted, I have tabled a regret amendment. The instruments risk making it easier, quicker and cheaper for unions to secure a mandate for strike action, while...
My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for explaining and introducing the statutory instruments, to the first of which, as he has noted, I have tabled a regret amendment. The instruments risk making it easier, quicker and cheaper for unions to secure a mandate for strike action, while...
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe. However, I oppose the regret amendment and support these measures, which bring statutory union balloting into the 21st century, modernising an outdated postal-only system. Our primary purpose must be to make it easier for members to participate...
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe. However, I oppose the regret amendment and support these measures, which bring statutory union balloting into the 21st century, modernising an outdated postal-only system. Our primary purpose must be to make it easier for members to participate...
My Lords, I declare an interest as the chair of ACAS, as set out in the register. I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for his detailed introduction to these two SIs.
As we know, these proposals are part of the rollout of the Employment Rights Act reforms, which...
My Lords, I declare an interest as the chair of ACAS, as set out in the register. I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for his detailed introduction to these two SIs.
As we know, these proposals are part of the rollout of the Employment Rights Act reforms, which...
My Lords, I support the regret amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe. The strength of this country over the past 20 or 30 years has been in its very flexible labour market. Those of us, like me, who have, from time to time, managed staff in European labour...
My Lords, I support the regret amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe. The strength of this country over the past 20 or 30 years has been in its very flexible labour market. Those of us, like me, who have, from time to time, managed staff in European labour...
I need to declare an interest because yesterday morning, in the post, I received my ballot paper for the election of the general secretary of my union. I looked at it. Of course, I will be voting —I will not tell your Lordships for whom—but it seemed absurd that I...
I need to declare an interest because yesterday morning, in the post, I received my ballot paper for the election of the general secretary of my union. I looked at it. Of course, I will be voting —I will not tell your Lordships for whom—but it seemed absurd that I...
My Lords, I have been a trade union member for just over 67 years. That is longer than my membership of the two political parties put together. For the past 13 years, while I have been in this House, at different times I have been the president
of the British...
My Lords, I have been a trade union member for just over 67 years. That is longer than my membership of the two political parties put together. For the past 13 years, while I have been in this House, at different times I have been the president
of the British...
My Lords, today has been “Frank Sinatra day”—regrets, there have been a few—and we are thankful to the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, for this last one; it is the last but by no means least. It seemed a short time ago that we were discussing the issues raised by this...
My Lords, today has been “Frank Sinatra day”—regrets, there have been a few—and we are thankful to the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, for this last one; it is the last but by no means least. It seemed a short time ago that we were discussing the issues raised by this...
My Lords, I am very grateful for the support across the House, especially from the noble Lords, Lord Balfe and Lord Fox, for the Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 and the Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory...
My Lords, I am very grateful for the support across the House, especially from the noble Lords, Lord Balfe and Lord Fox, for the Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 and the Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory...
My Lords, I am enormously grateful to the Minister, who actually answered my questions. I hope that that is not a bad sign. Is that a bad sign? I think that we should be told.
That was a spirited and enjoyable debate, and I thank everybody who took part in it....
My Lords, I am enormously grateful to the Minister, who actually answered my questions. I hope that that is not a bad sign. Is that a bad sign? I think that we should be told.
That was a spirited and enjoyable debate, and I thank everybody who took part in it....
This briefing covers the rules governing trade unions, the rights of union members, collective bargaining, strikes and other industrial action
This briefing covers the rules governing trade unions, the rights of union members, collective bargaining, strikes and other industrial action
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 10658 on Cabinet Office: Facilities Agreements, what the estimated expenditure on facility time was in the business unit of the Prime Minister’s office in 2025-26, and what the full time equivalent headcount...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 10658 on Cabinet Office: Facilities Agreements, what the estimated expenditure on facility time was in the business unit of the Prime Minister’s office in 2025-26, and what the full time equivalent headcount...
Time off for facility time is managed locally between the representative and their line manager and the Cabinet Office therefore does not hold a central record of the cost or full time equivalent headcount of those allocated any facility time.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the trade union Partnership Framework published by the Cabinet Office on 30 June 2026, whether it is government policy to support an increase in trade union membership in the Civil Service.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the trade union Partnership Framework published by the Cabinet Office on 30 June 2026, whether it is government policy to support an increase in trade union membership in the Civil Service.
The purpose of the Partnership Framework is to set out principles regarding how Cabinet Office will work with Civil Service trade unions centrally on matters that impact the workforce of the Civil Service. The framework makes no reference to an increase in trade union membership in the Civil Service and it is not intended to reflect government policy on this matter.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria he uses to distinguish permissible trade union political campaigning by civil servants holding union office from prohibited party-political activity under the Civil Service Code.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria he uses to distinguish permissible trade union political campaigning by civil servants holding union office from prohibited party-political activity under the Civil Service Code.
Paragraph 4.2.9 of the Civil Service Management Code sets out that Civil Servants who are elected national, departmental, or branch representatives or officers of a recognised trade union need not seek permission before publicising union views on an official matter which, because it directly affects the conditions of service of members of the union as employees, is of legitimate concern to their members. In all other circumstances, Civil Servants who hold a trade union role should carry out their duties within the standards set out in the Civil Service Code.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with trade unions involved in sustained strike activity at educational bodies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with trade unions involved in sustained strike activity at educational bodies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what consultation has taken place with recognised trade unions regarding the introduction or use of automated decision-making systems affecting staff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what consultation has taken place with recognised trade unions regarding the introduction or use of automated decision-making systems affecting staff.
Reforms to the solely auromated decision-making (ADM) rules in the Data (Use and Access) Act make clear that these are decisions without any meaningful human involvement. This is to prevent ‘rubber stamping’ of decisions qualifying as having a ‘human in the loop’. To future-proof the legislation, the Act introduced a number of regulation-making powers to ensure the Government can keep these safeguards effective and up to date in light of evolving technology and changing societal expectations.
The ICO as the independent data protection regulator sets out in its guidance that “human involvement [in the decision making] has to be active and not just a token gesture” to be meaningful”. The ICO is working on updating its guidance in the light of the recent reforms and is working on a Code of Practice on AI and ADM which will provide authoritative guidance in data protection compliance in this area.
The UK’s data protection legislation does not lay down specific rules regarding particular employment systems. It is for each organisation to determine how it applies the data protection framework in its operational context. Where individuals are subject to significant decisions based solely on automated processing, the legislation provides safeguards including rights to information, challenge and human intervention.
The UK’s data protection legislation is a principles-based framework and does not prescribe specific consultation requirements for particular operational systems. Organisations are responsible for applying the requirements of the legislation within their own operational context and must ensure any processing of personal data complies with applicable legal requirements.
The UK’s data protection legislation applies to any processing of personal data regardless of the technology being used and is underpinned by principles of fairness, transparency and accountability. Organisations using automated decision-making or profiling must ensure processing is fair, lawful and transparent, and may be required to undertake a Data Protection Impact Assessment where processing is likely to result in a high risk to individuals’ rights and freedoms.