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<p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>The Government introduced the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill on 17 July 2013 to the House of Commons.</p><p>The Bill primarily concerns reserved matters, however the Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform wrote to the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive when the Bill was introduced, outlining the contents of the Bill.</p><p>Part 3 of the Bill contains amendments to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 which will apply in Scotland and Wales but not in Northern Ireland, where employment law is a devolved matter.</p><p>The Government welcomes further discussions with the devolved Administrations.</p> |