Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, for what reason nuclear decommissioning has been explicitly included within the provisions of clause 3 of the Trade Union Bill.

Decommissioning the UK’s nuclear legacy safely and cost-effectively is an important national priority.

Clause 3 of the Trade Union Bill introduces a threshold of 40 per cent for support to take part in industrial action in nuclear decommissioning and other important public sectors: fire, health, education, border force, and transport. This is because of the disruption a strike in these sectors would cause and the potential impact on public safety, national security and the economy.