Member

I also say to the noble Lord that, as I have said, the Government believe that the UK is compliant with all its international obligations, and we are very proud of the real difference that the Bill will make to working people’s lives and the vital role that trade unions will play. I hope that the noble Lord will note the very substantial progress being made in the Bill on a range of issues, particularly those that have been raised by the ILO. These include: procedural requirements before industrial action; industrial action ballot thresholds; the ballot mandate; the supervision of pickets; protection against detriment and dismissal for taking industrial action; provision of information about industrial action to the certification officer; enforcement and levy powers of the certification officer; the repeal of minimum strike levels; and rights of access to the workplace for unions.