Lilian Greenwood

Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)

Labour MP for Nottingham South

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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

Lilian Greenwood almost always voted against more restrictive regulation of trade union activity

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Major votes

  • On 29 Nov 2023: Lilian Greenwood voted no on Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023 Show vote
  • On 30 Jan 2023: Lilian Greenwood voted no on Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill Committee: Third Reading Show vote
  • On 11 Jul 2022: Lilian Greenwood voted no on draft Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Show vote
  • On 26 Jan 2022: Lilian Greenwood acted as teller for a vote on Draft Trade Union (Levy Payable to the Certification Officer) Regulations 2022 Show vote
  • On 26 Jan 2022: Lilian Greenwood voted not to empower the regulator of trade unions and employers’ associations, the Certification Officer, to impose financial penalties on the bodies it regulates for breaches of the law. Show vote
  • On 8 Feb 2017: Lilian Greenwood voted against requiring the support of 40% of those entitled to vote in a ballot for industrial action by state school teachers to be required for such action to be lawful. Show vote
  • On 8 Feb 2017: Lilian Greenwood voted not to require the support of 40% of those eligible to vote in ballots for strike action by key transport workers, including staff working on railways, airport security, air traffic control and London buses, for such action to be lawful. Show vote
  • On 8 Feb 2017: Lilian Greenwood voted against requiring the support of 40% of those entitled to vote in a ballot for industrial action by border security workers to be required for such action to be lawful. Show vote
  • On 8 Feb 2017: Lilian Greenwood voted against requiring the support of 40% of those entitled to vote in a ballot for industrial action by border security workers to be required for such action to be lawful. Show vote
  • On 8 Feb 2017: Lilian Greenwood voted against requiring the support of 40% of those entitled to vote in a ballot for industrial action by key fire service workers to be required for such action to be lawful. Show vote
  • On 24 Jan 2017: Lilian Greenwood 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: Lilian Greenwood voted yes on Trade Union Bill — New Clause 2 — Workplace Ballots and Ballots by Electronic Means Show vote
  • On 10 Nov 2015: Lilian Greenwood 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: Lilian Greenwood 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: Lilian Greenwood 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: Lilian Greenwood voted to prevent industrial action being deemed illegal due to minor errors in procedures associated with balloting union members. Show vote

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