Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps their Department takes to comply with section 181 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992; and if they will make a statement.

The Scotland Office does not employ any staff directly; all staff that join do so on an assignment, loan or secondment from other government bodies, principally the Ministry of Justice and the Scottish Government, who remain the employers.

The Ministry of Justice and the Scottish Government meet regularly with their recognised Trade Unions and present and share a range of information and data where it is appropriate and in line with privacy statements. This helps inform decision-making through formal negotiation and meaningful consultation and engagement.

In doing so, the employing departments are complying with section 181 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.

In addition, there is a range of HR information which is published on GOV.UK and is therefore publicly available.