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Compensation Bill [Lords]

The speech of the hon. Member for Bassetlaw (John Mann) means that I do not need to comment on new clause 11. I guess that a further speech in support of it will be made—an excitement to anticipate. Obviously, there is a serious point behind all the issues that have been raised. That militates in favour of new clause 1, which the hon. Member for North-East Hertfordshire (Mr. Heald) tabled and to which I added my name. The Government appear to be intent on exempting trade unions as a category and there must therefore be regulations to govern that. Like others, I have examined the draft code of practice and the rules, which the Under-Secretary kindly supplied. There are some weaknesses in it, which others have already pointed out. The early sight of the draft regulations for the rules of conduct does not reassure us sufficiently.