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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Nov 2025
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

"Bognor Regis and Littlehampton is a coastal constituency with a strong forces tradition. Many of my constituents served in Northern Ireland and are now terrified of being pulled into a process that continues with no end. Does my hon. Friend agree that we owe those veterans a process that is …..."
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View all Alison Griffiths (Con - Bognor Regis and Littlehampton) contributions to the debate on: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill
Written Question
Northern Ireland Office: Unfair Dismissal
Wednesday 29th January 2025

Asked by: Alison Griffiths (Conservative - Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department offers protection to staff from unfair dismissal from their first working day.

Answered by Hilary Benn - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

All dismissals are handled in line with current legislation and appropriate Codes of Practice. Where an employee feels they may have been unfairly dismissed, appropriate internal appeal routes may be instigated.

Where an employee is unable to solve a problem internally they may be able to go to an employment tribunal to claim unfair dismissal, as set out in legislation.

This position will be reviewed when unfair dismissal rights are updated in line with proposals in the Employment Rights Bill.