Trade Union Bill (Discussions)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 10:35 am on 28 April 2016.

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Photo of Joan Ryan Joan Ryan Labour, Enfield North 10:35, 28 April 2016

I think this is a very rare occurrence of the Government actually listening to Members of Parliament both in the upper House and in this House. I welcome that, and it is the right thing to do. It is right that the Government should meet trade unions—of course they should. The legislation is an attack on trade unions and does nothing whatsoever for employee-employer relations. It is a wrecking piece of legislation, and any concessions can only improve the Bill. I hope we can have more concessions in the short time left for the Bill’s passage.