<p>The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill will ensure crucial public services such as rail, ambulance services, and fire services maintain a minimum service during industrial action, reducing risk to lives and livelihoods.</p><p>The Department is conducting an economic impact assessment of the Bill. This will be published shortly.</p><p>The Bill also sets out a requirement that Departments must consult widely before making minimum service regulations in a relevant area.</p><p>The sectors to which this legislation will apply to are named in the Bill. This does not include the military or the police.</p>