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The consequences go beyond just the employer. Trade union representatives, too, will find their time taken up with travelling up and down the country to participate in consultations that often have no relation to each other. That is not a good use of time or resources. Ultimately, it undermines the seriousness and focus that collective consultation should command. This is not just a question of process but of capacity and practicality. Employers are not infinite consultation machines. HR departments, line managers and trade union reps all have finite time and resources. If you place them in a permanent state of collective consultation, the quality of that consultation will deteriorate.