Early Day Motions

PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUBS AND THE LIVING WAGE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 618: tabled on 11 December 2014

Tabled in the 2014-15 session.

This motion has been signed by 61 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

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

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Motion text

That this House notes that there are people carrying out vital jobs in Premier League football clubs who are paid less than the living wage; further notes that not one Premier League football club has signed up to become a living wage employer nor collected information on how many people working within their club might be on low pay; further notes that some Premier League football clubs choose to pay their players wages of up to £300,000 per week whilst the cleaners, catering staff and security guards working at the club are not paid enough to live on; believes that the Premier League should accept responsibility for ensuring all staff, either directly employed or outsourced, are paid a living wage; calls on the Premier League to immediately gather information on how many people carrying out jobs in Premier League football clubs are paid less than a living wage; and requests club supporters actively to campaign to that end.

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.

Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Birkenhead
Primary
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Tottenham
Jowell, Dame Tessa
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Dulwich and West Norwood
Burt, Alistair
Conservative
Signed on 11 December 2014
North East Bedfordshire
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Bassetlaw
Huppert, Dr Julian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 December 2014
Cambridge

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

Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Ali, Rushanara
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2014
Bethnal Green and Bow
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Blaydon
Barron, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Rother Valley
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2014
York Central
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Sheffield South East
Blackman-Woods, Roberta
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
City of Durham
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Sheffield Central
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 December 2014
North East Fife
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2014
Gower
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Islington North
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Bolton North East
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Stockton North
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Glasgow South West
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 17 December 2014
Belfast North
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Aberdeen North
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 15 December 2014
Foyle
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 December 2014
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 December 2014
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Poplar and Limehouse
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Newport West
Galloway, Mr George
Respect Party
Signed on 11 December 2014
Bradford West
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2014
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 15 December 2014
Portsmouth South
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 11 December 2014
North Down
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Ashton-under-Lyne
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Knowsley
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2014
South Shields
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 17 December 2014
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
MacNeil, Mr Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 December 2014
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Hayes and Harlington
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Heywood and Middleton
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2014
Mansfield
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Gateshead
Morris, Grahame M.
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Easington
Mudie, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Leeds East
Murphy, Paul
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Torfaen
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2014
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 December 2014
Southport
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 16 December 2014
South Down
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Liverpool, Walton
Russell, Sir Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 December 2014
Colchester
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 December 2014
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Ealing, Southall
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2014
Huddersfield
Sheridan, Jim
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2014
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2014
Bolsover
Stunell, Sir Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 December 2014
Hazel Grove
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Walsall South
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 5 January 2015
Stoke-on-Trent North
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 December 2014
Bradford East
Watts, Mr Dave
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
St Helens North
Williamson, Chris
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Derby North
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 11 December 2014
East Antrim

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.

Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 11 December 2014
Luton North

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUBS AND THE LIVING WAGE (Amendment 1)
at end add, 'further congratulates Luton Town FC on being the first professional club in the Premier and Football leagues to adopt the Living Wage and being accredited by the Living Wage Foundation'.'
Kelvin Hopkins
Labour, Luton North
2
signatures
EDM 618A1: tabled on 17 December 2014