23548
2002-03
819
Political Fund Ballots For Trade Union Members
John Mann
2003-03-04
That this House welcomes the recent result of the political fund ballot by Connect, the union for professionals in communications, with 81 per cent. of members voting in favour of retaining the political fund; notes that this is the third time Connect members have voted positively to keep the political fund; further notes the time and expense involved in running such a ballot; believes that it is time to modernise the law in this area, accepting that unions have a natural role to play in influencing the law on behalf of their members particularly in areas such as employment law, employment relations and pensions legislation; and further believes that, as individual members have the right to opt out of paying into a political fund, the Government should amend existing legislation to remove the need for 10-yearly ballots on political funds.
John Mann
2003-03-04
Proposed
Bassetlaw
Labour
Syd Rapson
2003-03-04
Signed
Portsmouth North
Labour
Desmond Turner
2003-03-04
Signed
Brighton, Kemptown
Labour
Dari Taylor
2003-03-04
Signed
Stockton South
Labour
Vera Baird
2003-03-04
Signed
Redcar
Labour
Colin Challen
2003-03-04
Signed
Morley & Rothwell
Labour
Siobhain McDonagh
2003-03-04
Signed
Mitcham & Morden
Labour
Iain Luke
2003-03-04
Signed
Dundee East
Labour
Ian Lucas
2003-03-04
Signed
Wrexham
Labour
Geraldine Smith
2003-03-04
Signed
Morecambe & Lunesdale
Labour
Marsha Singh
2003-03-04
Signed
Bradford West
Labour
Richard Burden
2003-03-05
Signed
Birmingham, Northfield
Labour
Ian Gibson
2003-03-05
Signed
Norwich North
Labour
Jim Dobbin
2003-03-05
Signed
Heywood & Middleton
Labour Co-operative
Wayne David
2003-03-05
Signed
Caerphilly
Labour
Ann Cryer
2003-03-05
Signed
Keighley
Labour
Tony Colman
2003-03-05
Signed
Putney
Labour
David Clelland
2003-03-05
Signed
Tyne Bridge
Labour
Martin Caton
2003-03-05
Signed
Gower
Labour
Ronnie Campbell
2003-03-05
Signed
Blyth Valley
Labour
David Cairns
2003-03-05
Signed
Greenock & Inverclyde
Labour
Alice Mahon
2003-03-05
Signed
Halifax
Labour
Jim Sheridan
2003-03-05
Signed
West Renfrewshire
Labour
Harry Barnes
2003-03-06
Signed
North East Derbyshire
Labour
Harold Best
2003-03-06
Signed
Leeds North West
Labour
Win Griffiths
2003-03-06
Signed
Bridgend
Labour
David Lepper
2003-03-06
Signed
Brighton, Pavilion
Labour Co-operative
Kelvin Hopkins
2003-03-06
Signed
Luton North
Labour
Dennis Skinner
2003-03-06
Signed
Bolsover
Labour
David Drew
2003-03-06
Signed
Stroud
Labour Co-operative
Tom Cox
2003-03-07
Signed
Tooting
Labour
Terry Davis
2003-03-10
Signed
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Labour
Betty Williams
2003-03-10
Signed
Conwy
Labour
Derek Wyatt
2003-03-10
Signed
Sittingbourne & Sheppey
Labour
Eric Illsley
2003-03-11
Signed
Barnsley Central
Labour
Denis Murphy
2003-03-11
Signed
Wansbeck
Labour
Tom Watson
2003-03-11
Signed
West Bromwich East
Labour
Tony Lloyd
2003-03-12
Signed
Manchester Central
Labour
Andrew Dismore
2003-03-12
Signed
Hendon
Labour
Bill Etherington
2003-03-12
Signed
Sunderland North
Labour
Rudi Vis
2003-03-12
Signed
Finchley & Golders Green
Labour
Kevin McNamara
2003-03-13
Signed
Kingston upon Hull North
Labour
Lindsay Hoyle
2003-03-14
Signed
Chorley
Labour
John Austin
2003-03-14
Signed
Erith & Thamesmead
Labour
John Lyons
2003-03-17
Signed
Strathkelvin & Bearsden
Labour
David Borrow
2003-03-17
Signed
South Ribble
Labour
Joan Walley
2003-03-17
Signed
Stoke-on-Trent North
Labour
Alan Simpson
2003-03-20
Signed
Nottingham South
Labour
Clive Efford
2003-03-20
Signed
Eltham
Labour
Bill Tynan
2003-03-20
Signed
Hamilton South
Labour
Gwyneth Dunwoody
2003-03-25
Signed
Crewe & Nantwich
Labour
Michael Clapham
2003-03-27
Signed
Barnsley West & Penistone
Labour
Kevin Barron
2003-03-27
Signed
Rother Valley
Labour
David Crausby
2003-04-09
Signed
Bolton North East
Labour
Laura Moffatt
2003-04-10
Signed
Crawley
Labour
Tony Clarke
2003-05-15
Signed
Northampton South
Labour