Maria Eagle

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence

Labour MP for Liverpool Garston

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Trade Union Regulation

There have been votes in Parliament on the way trade unions are regulated, including on the law related to industrial action and strike ballots.

Photo: Roger Blackwell

Maria Eagle generally voted against more restrictive regulation of trade union activity

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Major votes

  • On 28 Nov 2023: Maria Eagle voted no on Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Border Security) Regulations 2023 Show vote
  • On 28 Nov 2023: Maria Eagle voted no on Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023 Show vote
  • On 28 Nov 2023: Maria Eagle voted no on Draft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels) Show vote
  • On 30 Jan 2023: Maria Eagle voted no on Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill Committee: Third Reading Show vote
  • On 11 Jul 2022: Maria Eagle voted rejecting agency workers being used to cover strikes/industrial action Show vote
  • On 26 Jan 2022: Maria Eagle was absent for a vote on Draft Trade Union (Levy Payable to the Certification Officer) Regulations 2022 Show vote
  • On 26 Jan 2022: Maria Eagle was absent for a vote on Draft Trade Union (Power of the Certification Officer to Impose Financial Penalties) Regulations 2022 Show vote
  • On 8 Feb 2017: Maria Eagle was absent for a vote on Draft Important Public Services (Education) Regulations 2017 — 40% Strike Ballot Threshold for State School Teachers Show vote
  • On 8 Feb 2017: Maria Eagle was absent for a vote on Draft Important Public Services (Transport) Regulations 2017 — 40% Strike Ballot Threshold for Key Transport Workers Show vote
  • On 8 Feb 2017: Maria Eagle was absent for a vote on Draft Important Public Services (Health) Regulations 2017 — 40% Strike Ballot Threshold for Key Health Workers Show vote
  • On 8 Feb 2017: Maria Eagle was absent for a vote on Draft Important Public Services (Health) Regulations 2017 — 40% Strike Ballot Threshold for Border Security Workers Show vote
  • On 8 Feb 2017: Maria Eagle was absent for a vote on Draft Important Public Services (Health) Regulations 2017 — 40% Strike Ballot Threshold for Fire Service Workers Show vote
  • On 24 Jan 2017: Maria Eagle voted against regulating industrial action by those providing certain critical national services including railways, operators providing buses, trams and underground railways, the National Health Service and fire and ambulance services. Show vote
  • On 10 Nov 2015: Maria Eagle voted yes on Trade Union Bill — New Clause 2 — Workplace Ballots and Ballots by Electronic Means Show vote
  • On 10 Nov 2015: Maria Eagle voted against requiring the appointment of a picket supervisor and against requiring them to be identified to, and contactable by, the police. Show vote
  • On 10 Nov 2015: Maria Eagle voted against requiring a 50% turnout in order to make a strike ballot valid and against other aspects of increased regulation of trade union activity. Show vote
  • On 14 Sep 2015: Maria Eagle voted against requiring a 50% turnout in order to make a strike ballot valid and against other aspects of increased regulation of trade union activity. Show vote

Minor votes

  • On 22 Oct 2010: Maria Eagle was absent for a vote on Lawful Industrial Action (Minor Errors) Bill — Second Reading Show vote
  • On 9 Jan 2008: Maria Eagle voted yes on Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — Preventing prison officers from taking industrial action Show vote

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