Early Day Motions

FALSE SELF-EMPLOYMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

EDM (Early Day Motion) 440: tabled on 19 November 2001

Tabled in the 2001-02 session.

This motion has been signed by 74 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the publication, Undermining Construction, a comprehensive study of the corrosive effects of false self-employment on the construction industry caused when contractors and sub-contractors use self-employed labour rather than direct labour to avoid their responsibilities, thereby increasing the number of the false-employed in the industry to more than 360,000 leading to fragmentation of the industry, dismantling the apprenticeship structure, confusing responsibility for safety on sites, denying workers their employment rights and resulting in a direct fiscal loss both inclusive of tax and national insurance estimated at around ú1.5 billion per annum; and calls on the Government to end the anomaly of the self-employed in construction who have tax deducted at source and to introduce a new test to determine employment status.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2001
Barnsley West and Penistone
Primary
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2001
North East Derbyshire
Barrett, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 November 2001
Edinburgh West
Best, Mr Harold
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2001
Leeds North West
Brennan, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2001
Cardiff West
Brown, Mr Russell
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2001
Dumfries

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2001
Gower
Clarke, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2002
Northampton South
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2001
Leyton and Wanstead
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2001
Islington North
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2001
Tooting
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2001
Bolton North East
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2001
Keighley
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2001
Hornchurch
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2001
Easington
Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire
Labour
Signed on 10 April 2002
Crosby
David, Mr Wayne
Labour
Signed on 9 May 2002
Caerphilly
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2001
Glasgow, Pollok
Davis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2001
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2001
Burton
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2001
Hendon
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2001
Heywood and Middleton
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2001
Stroud
Edwards, Mr Huw
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2001
Monmouth
Ennis, Jeff
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2001
Barnsley East and Mexborough
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2001
Sunderland North
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2002
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Fisher, Mark
Labour
Signed on 1 March 2002
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Galloway, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 1 March 2002
Glasgow, Kelvin
Gibson, Dr Ian
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2001
Norwich North
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2001
Bridgend
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 November 2001
Portsmouth South
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2001
Jarrow
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2001
Luton North
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2001
Bolton South East
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2001
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Helen
Labour
Signed on 10 April 2002
Sheffield, Hillsborough
Jones, Mr Martyn
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2001
Clwyd South
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 November 2001
Cheltenham
Lawrence, Mrs Jackie
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2001
Preseli Pembrokeshire
Lepper, David
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2001
Brighton, Pavilion
Lewis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2001
Worsley
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2001
Manchester Central
Mackinlay, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2001
Thurrock
Mahmood, Mr Khalid
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2002
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2001
Halifax
Mallaber, Judy
Labour
Signed on 9 May 2002
Amber Valley
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2002
Bassetlaw
Marris, Rob
Labour
Signed on 27 November 2001
Wolverhampton South West
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2001
Hayes and Harlington
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2001
Kingston upon Hull North
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2001
Mansfield
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2001
Knowsley South
Olner, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2002
Nuneaton
Palmer, Dr Nick
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2002
Broxtowe
Prentice, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2001
Pendle
Rapson, Syd
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2001
Portsmouth North
Robertson, John
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2001
Glasgow, Anniesland
Ruane, Chris
Labour
Signed on 23 May 2002
Vale of Clwyd
Sawford, Phil
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2002
Kettering
Shaw, Jonathan
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2001
Chatham and Aylesford
Simon, Mr Siôn
Labour
Signed on 25 April 2002
Birmingham, Erdington
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2001
Nottingham South
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2001
Bolsover
Smith, John
Labour
Signed on 20 May 2002
Vale of Glamorgan
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 21 November 2001
Belfast South
Tipping, Paddy
Labour
Signed on 7 May 2002
Sherwood
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2001
Stoke-on-Trent North
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2001
Liverpool, West Derby
Watson, Mr Tom
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2002
West Bromwich East
White, Brian
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2002
North East Milton Keynes
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2001
Conwy
Wright, Dr Tony
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2002
Cannock Chase

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

O'Brien, Mr Mike
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 20 March 2002
North Warwickshire