Asked by: Kelvin Hopkins (Independent - Luton North)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Ministers of the Scottish Government on the potential effects of the provisions of the Trade Union Bill in Scotland.
Answered by Anna Soubry
The Minister for Skills in the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills has had an exchange of correspondence on the Trade Union Bill with Roseanna Cunningham, Minister for Fair Work, Skills and Training.
On 8 October, he also had a telephone conversation with Ms Cunningham that covered the Bill.
On 7 September, he also met with the Scottish Trade Unions Congress to discuss the Bill.