UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1685
Trade Union Act 2016
[As Introduced]
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The Trade Union Act 2016 changes the rules for how trade unions operate in the UK. It introduces stricter requirements for holding strikes (including higher voting thresholds), tighter rules on union spending, and greater government oversight of union activities.
Presented by Sajid Javid
supported by Baroness Neville-Rolfe.
supported by Baroness Neville-Rolfe.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote572 MPs
55% Ayes · 31245% Noes · 260
The democratic gap
45% , a wide gap
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading15 Jul 2015
- 2nd reading14 Sept 2015
- Committee stage13 Oct 2015
- Report stage10 Nov 2015
- 3rd reading10 Nov 2015
Lords
- 1st reading11 Nov 2015
- 2nd reading11 Jan 2016
- Committee stage8 Feb 2016
- Report stage16 Mar 2016
- 3rd reading25 Apr 2016
Royal Assent4 May 2016