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Furthermore, this approach politicises the employment relationship. By requiring employers to issue a formal statement highlighting the right to join a trade union, the state moves beyond protecting rights to actively promoting union membership within workplaces—a theme that my noble friend Lady Coffey referred to. While freedom of association is fundamental, the Government should remain neutral and ensure fair conditions for all parties, not use employment contracts as vehicles for political advocacy. Perhaps we will return to this subject in a second.