Rejected petition Withdrawal of taxpayer funding to Trade Unions

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Withdrawal of all Central Government and Local Government support, subsidies and grants to Trade Unions

Taxpayer subsidies to the trade amount to £113 million. As part of the Coaliton’s deficit reduction programme, the Government should withdraw all taxpayer funded support, subsidies and grants to the Trade Unions and should stop local authorities and Government agencies from subsidising their activities.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

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Date submitted 25 November 2011
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