For the Tories, its shadow deputy commons leader Shailesh Vara welcomed the move as an opportunity to secure a "genuine step change in representation".
Others are also there to shield their clients from being pried by competitors or even to begin to lay the seed of making a change of representation in the minds of players who are represented by others.
While unions may become more prevalent, a repeal of mandatory bargaining and exclusive representation would cause them to change their bargaining techniques.