Member

Lastly, I want to speak about the attitudes towards trade unions that we have heard from Opposition Members today. When I worked as a solicitor advising trade union members some time ago, it was clear to me both that people really needed the advice they were getting via their trade unions, and that the trade unions would not continue to back their member with that advice if they did not have a claim with a reasonable prospect of success. That meant that disputes could be settled, which is in the best interests of both the employer and employee.