Member

Amendment 220 would reduce the period within which trade unions must provide an opt-out notice to their members after the 10-year anniversary of the passing of a political resolution, on the same timescale. It is sensible, practical and fair in terms of the service delivery for individual members, who may wish to explore the possibility of opting out. That does not mean it is a green light to opting out. I suspect that a shop steward or other senior person in the workforce would persuade a trade union member that they were best off staying in the union, but that information should nevertheless be provided. With those provisos, I would be interested if the Minister would address the issue of reasonableness.