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Question for Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

UIN 202857, tabled on 27 June 2014

Question

Mr Nicholas Brown
Labour
Newcastle upon Tyne East
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, for what reasons he decided against change following his review into his Department's check-off system for employees' trade union subscriptions.

Answer

Jo Swinson
Liberal Democrat
East Dunbartonshire
Commons

Answered on

7 July 2014

I have not reviewed, and have no plans to review, this Department's check-off arrangements.

I have not reviewed these arrangements, as I believe that Trade Unions have an important role to play in creating a positive employment relations climate from which all organisations can benefit. I also believe that the check-off system does not create a distinguishable burden on the administration of the HR function in this Department.

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