Episode 2 of 5

Commons Committee and Split

When: 14-30 March 1871
Where: House of Commons
Part of: Trade Union Act 1871 legalises trade unions in the United Kingdom

The bill was committed to a committee which split it into two separate bills, including the Trades Unions Bill.

After the second reading on 14 March, the bill was committed to a committee of the whole house. The committee met on 28 and 30 March, reporting with amendments that divided the bill into the Trades Unions Bill and the Criminal Law Amendment Bill.

Sources

Trade Union Act 1871 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
Palace of Westminster Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21

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