RESEARCH / VERSION 1.1 / 16 OCTOBER 2026
Unite the Union — meeting label
The Scotland Office and Department for Education recorded workforce and Budget discussions with Unite in 2024.
| Field | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Reference period | 2024-10-30 |
| Coverage | UK · selected public records |
| Status | Meeting record; donor link unverified |
| Source-check date | 2026-10-14 |
| Organisation | Unite the Union — meeting label |
| Company number | No legal-entity join asserted |
| Identity / relationship basis | The departmental return names Unite the Union but gives no donor identifier. This pilot records the meeting evidence without joining national or branch-level donation records by name alone. |
| Existing EC record references | No verified donation link in this pilot; not a claim of zero donations. |
| Finance link scope | Organisation-level link, not a transaction match or additional donation money. |
Documented timeline
2024-07-10 · Declared ministerial meeting · Ian Murray
Discussion of the Grangemouth workforce.
· source listed below
Scotland Office ministerial meetings, July–September 2024 — Row: Ian Murray | 2024-07-10 | Unite the Union
2024-10-30 · Declared ministerial meeting · Catherine McKinnell
Stakeholder call about measures following the Budget.
· source listed below
Department for Education ministerial meetings, October–December 2024 — Row: Catherine McKinnell | 30/10/2024 | Unite the Union
Interpretation limits
Selected meeting disclosures only; absence from this pilot does not establish absence of meetings. No link to a legal donor or individual donor has been asserted. A disclosed meeting or attendance at a roundtable does not establish improper influence, a policy outcome or a connection with a donation.
Sources
- Scotland Office ministerial meetings, July–September 2024
- Scotland Office ministerial meetings, July–September 2024 — Row: Ian Murray | 2024-07-10 | Unite the Union
- Department for Education ministerial meetings, October–December 2024 — Row: Catherine McKinnell | 30/10/2024 | Unite the Union
Cite this record
Civil Liberties Action (2026). Political donations, registered interests and disclosed meetings: Unite the Union — meeting label. Record unite-meetings, version 1.1, 2026-10-16. https://cla-political-finance.copperchime4.chatgpt.site/databases/releases/2026-10-16-v1.1/records/access/unite-meetings.html
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