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<p>Ministers have engaged with the Devolved Administrations on the Trade Union Bill.</p><p>
</p><p>As part of our engagement, Nick Boles, the lead Minister for the Trade Union
Bill, has received four letters from Leighton Andrews, Minister for Public Services
in the Welsh Government on 20 November 2015, 18 January 2016, 27 January 2016, and
9 February 2016. These letters related to specific aspects of the Bill and on the
Welsh Government position on their applicability in Wales. On 5<sup>th</sup> February
2016 Nick Boles had a telephone conversation with Leighton Andrews on the Bill; and
on 4 March, he replied to the letters and has placed a copy of the correspondence
in the Library.</p><p> </p><p>The Trade Union Bill relates to employment rights, duties
and industrial relations, all of which are reserved.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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