Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require law firms to recognise trade unions.

The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 outlines the process for recognising a trade union.

If trade unions wish to be recognised by a law firm, then they may follow the standard procedure in place. Information on this procedure can be found here: Employers: recognise a trade union: When the union requests recognition - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

The legal profession and its regulation are independent of government, and there are no plans to bring forward legislative proposals to require law firms to recognise trade unions.