Draft Trade Union Act 2016 (Political Funds) (Transition Period) Regulations 2017

Debate between Angela Eagle and Daniel Kawczynski

Wednesday 25th January 2017 General Committees

[Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con)]

I have listened with great interest: every Member on the other side of the Committee has declared being a member of a trade union—

[Ms Eagle]

It’s not a crime yet, you know.

[Daniel Kawczynski]

Nobody is saying it is. I am sure it is declared in the register of Members’ interests. Would the hon. Gentleman care to share with us what that means in practical terms for him?

[Ms Eagle]

On a point of order, Mr Stringer. It is not in the House’s rules that Members have to declare membership of a free organisation in a democracy, is it? Could you confirm that for me?