Trade Union Bill. Committee stage tenth sitting (afternoon).

Clauses 17 and 18 agreed to on division (10 votes to 8), with clause 17 agreed to as amended. Schedule 4 agreed to as amended on division (10 votes to 8). Clauses 19 to 22 agreed to on division (10 votes to 8). Amendment to New Clause 11 (Prohibition on deduction of union subscriptions from wages in public sector) negatived on division (7 votes to 10). New Clause 11 debated and agreed to on division (10 votes to 7). New Clause 9 (Statements on Bills affecting trade union political funds) debated and withdrawn. New Clauses 10 (The Certification Officer) and 12 (Industrial action and agency workers) debated and negatived on division (7 votes to 10). Written evidence reported to the House. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 86).