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<p>I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and
Industrial Strategy and Welsh Ministers on a wide range of issues. As previously stated
in 2017, the UK Government intends to legislate to remove the Trade Union (Wales)
Act 2017 through primary legislation when Parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p><p>The
repeal of Regulation 7, which will apply across all sectors, is designed to minimise
the negative and unfair impact of strikes on the British public by ensuring that businesses
and services can continue operating. Strikes in public services, such as education,
can often mean parents have to stay at home with their children rather than go to
work. Strikes in the rail sector stop commuters getting to work.</p><p> </p><p>Removing
Regulation 7 does not put in place any new barriers on an individual’s right to take
part in lawful industrial action. Employment businesses will not be required to supply
agency workers to businesses, rather the change that we are making simply provides
the freedom to do so, should they wish to.</p><p> </p><p>While we continue to work
with the Welsh Government in a number of areas, employment and industrial relations
law is a reserved matter for the UK Government. It is right that we seek to apply
trade union law equally and fairly across Britain to ensure that services, such as
train lines, are run as effectively as possible.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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