The right hon. Gentleman’s opening argument is exactly the same as that made by the shadow Secretary of State, the hon. Member for Wallasey (Ms Eagle), who would not take an intervention from me. My counter is that if union action and days lost due to strikes are at their lowest-ever level, how does the right hon. Gentleman explain the 70% increase in days lost due to industrial action in 2014 compared with 2013? Was it down to his union bosses flexing their muscles ahead of a general election?
Trade Union Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Andrew Bridgen
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 14 September 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Trade Union Bill.
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