Asked by: Christian Matheson (Independent - City of Chester)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what meetings he has had with trades unions to discuss the UK leaving the EU since his Department was established.
Answered by Robin Walker
One of the Secretary of State’s first meetings was with the General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress. We continue to engage with as many other firms, organisations and bodies, including with trade unions. Details of Ministers’ meetings will be published in the usual way.
Asked by: Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds Central)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what meetings he has (a) had to date and (b) scheduled for a future date with trades unions.
Answered by Robin Walker
We have already started a wide-ranging programme of engagement in order to build a national consensus, listening to organisations, institutions and companies in as many sectors as possible to establish their priorities and understand their concerns, and also to hear what they think the solutions could be.
One of the Secretary of State’s first meetings was with the General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress. I and my Ministerial colleagues have also met with a wide range of representatives from business groups, the universities, the charity sector and farming and fisheries organisations.
In the weeks ahead, we will continue to engage with as many other firms, organisations and bodies as possible, including with trade unions. We will also be holding roundtables with stakeholders in a series of sectors, to ensure that all views are reflected in our analysis of the options for the UK.