Employment Bill [Lords]

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: New clause 6— Right not to be excluded or expelled from union: repeal— ‘In the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52) sections 174 to 177 (which make provision about the right to membership of trade union) are repealed.’. Amendment No. 3, page 17, line 7, leave out clause 19. Amendment No. 10, in clause 19, page 18, line 15, at end add— ‘(4) In section 177 (interpretation and other supplementary provision), after subsection (2) there is inserted— ““(2A) For the purposes of section 174 an individual will only be considered to be a member of a political party if for the 12 months prior to the date of an individual’s application for membership of the trade union or at any point thereafter that individual is registered with the political party as a member.””’. Amendment No. 11, in page 18, line 15, clause 19, at end add— ‘(4) In section 177 (interpretation and other supplementary provision), after subsection (2) there is inserted— ““(2A) For the purposes of section 174 a group will be considered to be a political party only where it has been registered with the Electoral Commission under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) or any foreign equivalent, and the party at the time of the individual’s application for membership of the trade union remains on such a register.””’. Amendment No. 2, in schedule, page 21, line 21, at end add— ‘Part 6 REPEALS RELATING TO SECTION (Right not to be excluded or expelled from union: repeal) Short Title and chapter Extent of repeal Trade Union and Labour Relations Sections 174 to 177. (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52)