Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will take steps to bring forward legislative proposals to permit the use of electronic balloting by trade unions.

Before responding to the Knight Review recommendations on electronic balloting for trade union ballots, the government was required by Section 4 of the Trade Union Act 2016 to consult relevant organisations, including professionals from expert associations, to seek their advice and recommendations.

We have done this and are now finalising our consideration of Sir Ken’s recommendations before we issue our response.