The topic lensIssue · 2 divisions tagged · 8 parties active

Trade Unions.

TopicTrade Unions
Divisions tagged
2
This parliament
Parties active
8
≥1 vote tagged
Most on-whip
Labour Party
100% aligned
Recent activity
2
Most-recent divisions
§ 01Where the parties sit on trade unions.2 divisions · this parliament

Each row is one party. The bar shows how its MPs voted relative to a neutral midpoint — to the right = on-side with the majority position, to the left = opposed. The percentage figure is the share of that party’s MPs who took the same side: higher = more whip-disciplined, closer to 50% = a freer vote.

PartyStance vs neutral midpointNet %Discipline
Labour PartyLab
+50100% on-whip · 280 MPs
Conservative and Unionist PartyCon
-500% on-whip · 94 MPs
Labour and Co-operative PartyLab
+50100% on-whip · 33 MPs
Reform UKRef
-500% on-whip · 6 MPs
Plaid CymruPlaid
+50100% on-whip · 4 MPs
Green Party of England and WalesGrn
+50100% on-whip · 4 MPs
IndependentInd
050% on-whip · 4 MPs
Democratic Unionist PartyDUP
-500% on-whip · 4 MPs

Source · Hansard · alignment is the share of party MPs who voted with the party majority on tagged divisions

§ 02Recent trade unions divisions.last 2 · of 2 tagged
DateMotionAyeNoCarried
15 Jul 2026Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Aye: Support modernising trade union ballot methods to include electronic, hybrid and workplace voting, making it cheaper and easier for union members to participate in statutory ballots · No: Raise concerns about the integrity and independence of new balloting methods, particularly that trade unions — rather than independent scrutineers — would be designated as the responsible person overseeing ballot processes
329108Yes
15 Jul 2026Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Aye: Support modernising trade union balloting by permitting electronic, hybrid, and workplace voting alongside postal ballots, making union democracy more accessible and less burdensome. · No: Oppose or raise concerns about the move away from exclusively postal balloting, citing questions about whether safeguards for ballot integrity, secrecy, and protection from interference are sufficient under the new methods.
329108Yes

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§ 04Where trade unions money lands.Council-service mapping pending
Pending — issue-to-service mapping

Mapping each Westminster issue to the equivalent council service bucket (so “Trade Unions” → the matching service line on council finance, with the ranked-spend table this section wants) is its own taxonomy job. Council service spend lives on the council pages today; cross-cut by issue here in a follow-on pass.

§ 05Sources for research.Library briefings · divisions · evidence sessions

The primary material behind this topic, assembled for anyone writing about it: House of Commons Library briefings (Open Parliament Licence), the divisions tagged to it, and recent committee evidence. Every item links to its source. Want it worked into a question you actually have? Commission a research briefing.

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§ 06The record, in order.Votes · briefings · evidence, by date

What the parliamentary record shows on this topic, in date order — each vote, Library briefing and evidence session, linked to the primary item. A record of what happened, not a commentary on it.

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Sources, methods & last update
Issue taggingEach division is tagged to one or more issues by Claude classification, reviewed by topic admins.
VotingHansard division lists · Commons Votes API
AlignmentShare of party MPs voting with the party majority on tagged divisions
CohortThis parliament · 2 divisions