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Trade Union Bill

Proceeding contribution from Sajid Javid (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 14 September 2015. It occurred during Debate on bills on Trade Union Bill.

I assume the hon. Gentleman is referring to e-balloting, but I am concerned about fraud and that the identities of people voting in a secret ballot may be revealed. In fact, the Speaker’s Commission on Digital Democracy, which looked at the use of digital apparatus in elections, also shared those concerns. I do not think it would have been appropriate to suggest such changes.

Let me turn to political funds. The introduction of ballot thresholds will help ensure that unions reflect the will of their whole membership and that the views of every member count. Another way we are going to achieve that is through changes to the way in which political funds are managed.

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Reference

599 c767 

Session

2015-16

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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