Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to his oral contribution of 16 January 2023, Official Report column 55, whether he has had discussions with the International Labour Organisation on introducing minimum service levels in workplaces.
Answer
The Department has not had any meetings or correspondence with the ILO about this specific legislation. However, the ILO has been clear over many years that minimum service levels can be appropriate in public services of fundamental public importance. Accordingly many countries in Europe and around the world who are signatories to the ILO have had these in place for many years.