Call for evidence outcome

Electronic balloting for industrial action: Knight review - call for evidence

This call for evidence has closed

Detail of outcome

On the basis of the responses and other supporting evidence, Sir Ken Knight recommends a test of e-balloting in non-statutory contexts. The government will now carefully consider Sir Ken’s recommendations and will consult with experts from relevant organizations before responding.

There were 34 responses to the call for evidence. The respondents represented a wide range of interested parties, including:

  • trade unions
  • business representatives
  • individual businesses
  • academics
  • technology providers
  • scrutineers

Original call for evidence

Summary

Call for evidence for an independent review of electronic balloting for trade union industrial action ballots.

This call for evidence ran from
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Call for evidence description

This consultation sets out the background to Sir Ken Knight’s independent review of electronic balloting and calls for evidence in support of it.

In the weeks up to the general election we are unable to promote the call for evidence, in line with the guidance for civil servants. We are therefore extending the deadline for responses from 10 May to 14 July 2017.

Documents

Electronic balloting review: independent review of electronic balloting for industrial action: call for evidence

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Updates to this page

Published 1 March 2017
Last updated 18 December 2017 + show all updates
  1. Outcome and final report of the independent review published.

  2. First published.

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