Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Science and Innovation on new surveillance technologies being used on workers in the course of their duties.

Ministers in the Department for Business and Trade and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology work closely on issues and policy relating to workplace surveillance and emerging technologies. This ensures policy is informed by evidence and reflects both innovation and employment considerations. In March both ministers jointly led sessions with leading experts on technology and the workplace at Wilton Park.

The government will launch a public consultation on workplace monitoring technologies. This will ensure that business practice and workers’ rights in this area are fit for a modern labour market and support the growth of the UK economy.