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Employment Bill [Lords]

My right hon. Friend highlights the complete chaos that still exists within the trade unions. Perhaps before the unions go to the employers and ask where their members are, they should make a point of contacting their members and explaining to them how much of their contribution to the trade union goes to the Labour party and is bankrolling the Government. That is crucial, because if they are doing that—[Interruption.] Labour Members say from a sedentary position they are doing that now, but if they are doing that, they do not need an employer's help to find out where their members are. On that basis, any sensible person would oppose new clause 2.