To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance has been given to contractors working on or maintaining the National Identity Register on whether staff are permitted to engage in industrial action without breaching Section 29(3) of the Identity Cards Act 2006. [HL2625]

No direct guidance has been given to contractors in relation to their staff working on or maintaining the National Identity Register in respect to their staff withdrawing their labour in the case of a lawful industrial action. Provisions exist within the contract arrangements to ensure continuity of service in the event of any lawful industrial action.