[IER] Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill impact assessment given a red rating

[Ben Sellers]

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Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill impact assessment given a red rating


A watchdog has labelled a Government impact assessment of the anti-strike bill, Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill “not fit for purpose”.
The bill, which would see minimum service levels enforced during strike action in certain areas of the public sector, passed its third reading in the Commons unamended by 315 votes to 246 at the end of January. The legislation received its second reading in the Lords yesterday afternoon (21st February).
The impact assessment drew a broadly favourable picture of the legislation, concluding it would boost public confidence around access to vital services during walkouts and pointing to the economic benefits that would result from less disruption to day-to-day business activity.
However, the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) – a group of independent experts brought together by the Department for Business to examine the impact of regulation on business and civil society – said the Government has failed to provide sufficient evidence in its assessment of the legislation and instead relied on assumptions. It placed a “red” rating on the document.


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