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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 23 July 2025
Debate
Employment Rights BillContribution
Annual returns will continue to include information relating to the governance and finance of the trade union, including the management of its political funds, as they have done for many years, and the certification officer will continue to be required to make this information available for public inspection. The requirement for unions to report specific details of political expenditure is unnecessarily burdensome, and unions are already accountable to their membership for their political expenditure.
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