I have explained why they are a unique case: you have already changed the law without consultation with any party. You changed the rules, forcing individual trade union members to contract in to their political funds. Their political funds are highly regulated and highly controlled, and were subject to a change in the law—so they are different.
Elections Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Collins of Highbury
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 28 March 2022.
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and
Debate on bills on Elections Bill.
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