I, too, think that we need a slightly better definition of what is a body that is not a public authority that is “wholly or partly” publicly funded. The example that comes to mind is my local Tesco, which includes a pharmacy and a post office, both of which are of course in receipt of some public money. I wonder whether my noble friend will be revisiting her past by asking the local Tesco to conform. Seriously, this is a reach beyond where I think we should be going. It is becoming all encompassing, and I would like us to row back from going quite as far as the clause appears to be taking us.
Trade Union Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Balfe
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 23 February 2016.
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and
Debate on bills on Trade Union Bill.
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