UK Government urged to abandon Strikes Bill

Wellbeing Economy and Fair Work Secretary Neil Gray has reiterated the Scottish Government’s strong opposition to the UK Government’s Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill as it returns to the House of Lords for further consideration this week.

In a letter to Kevin Hollinrake MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business and Trade, Mr Gray describes the Bill as unnecessary, unwanted and ineffective, and further undermines and weakens the rights of workers while directly impacting on devolved areas.

He adds that there is still time to abandon the Bill and urges the UK Government to do so.

Read Mr Gray’s letter in full here.

Background:

The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill 2022-23 would allow the UK Government to set minimum service requirements during strikes in certain sectors including health, fire and rescue, education, transport, nuclear decommissioning and border security.