Chapter 2
Temporary agency workers
[ch 2: page 19]When publishing the Trade Union Bill, the government also announced a consultation on lifting the current ban on the supply of temporary agency workers to replace striking workers, reflecting a commitment contained in the Conservative Party manifestos of 2010 and 2015. To date, these proposals have not been implemented, but the government is said to be still considering lifting the ban, in place since 1973 (see Chapter 7).