Early Day Motions

STATUTORY MAXIMUM WORKING TEMPERATURE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 344: tabled on 18 July 2016

Tabled in the 2016-17 session.

This motion has been signed by 159 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 notes that workers in the UK lack adequate legal safeguards from working in uncomfortably high temperatures, owing to the lack of a statutory maximum temperature at which employers would have to introduce control measures, such as breaks, access to water or air conditioning; further notes that this would correct an anomaly in current legislation where a legal minimum working temperature exists, but a corresponding upper limit does not exist in statute; appreciates that excessive heat in the workplace is responsible for heat stress and thermal discomfort, and can impact seriously on health, well-being and productivity; recognises that this is a matter of concern for workers in a wide range of workplaces including offices, schools, shops, bakeries, vehicles, trains, call-centres, theatres and construction sites; and calls on the Government to adopt the recommendations of the TUC and joint union Cool It campaign to introduce into law a maximum working temperature of 30 degrees Celsius or 27 degrees Celsius for those doing strenuous work, beyond which employers would have a statutory duty to introduce effective control measures.

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.

Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2016
Gateshead
Primary
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 18 July 2016
Foyle
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 19 July 2016
South Down
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 19 July 2016
Strangford
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2016
Mansfield
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 19 July 2016
Worthing West

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

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Ochil and South Perthshire
Allin-Khan, Dr Rosena
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2016
Tooting
Arkless, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 October 2016
Dumfries and Galloway
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Livingston
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 September 2016
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Aberdeen North
Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2016
City of Durham
Boswell, Philip
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 January 2017
Carshalton and Wallington
Brennan, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Cardiff West
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 October 2016
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Brown, Mr Nicholas
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Newcastle upon Tyne East
Bruce, Fiona
Conservative
Signed on 26 October 2016
Congleton
Bryant, Chris
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2017
Rhondda
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 6 September 2016
Birmingham, Northfield
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Brentford and Isleworth
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 8 December 2016
East Londonderry
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2016
Blyth Valley
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 February 2017
Orkney and Shetland
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 October 2016
Dunfermline and West Fife
Chapman, Jenny
Labour
Signed on 15 November 2016
Darlington
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Edinburgh South West
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2016
Cynon Valley
Cooper, Julie
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Burnley
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Inverclyde
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2016
Bolton North East
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2016
Dagenham and Rainham
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 6 September 2016
Stockton North
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Coventry South
David, Wayne
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2016
Caerphilly
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 10 October 2016
Swansea West
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
West Dunbartonshire
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 September 2016
Belfast North
Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 20 October 2016
Lagan Valley
Donaldson, Stuart Blair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2016
Cardiff South and Penarth
Eagle, Ms Angela
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2017
Wallasey
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 5 September 2016
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Elliott, Tom
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Liverpool, Riverside
Elmore, Chris
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Ogmore
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2017
Sefton Central
Evans, Chris
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Islwyn
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2017
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 September 2016
Motherwell and Wishaw
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2016
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Field, Frank
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Birkenhead
Fletcher, Colleen
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2016
Coventry North East
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2017
Newport West
Fovargue, Yvonne
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2017
Makerfield
Furniss, Gill
Labour
Signed on 10 October 2016
Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
North East Fife
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2016
North Ayrshire and Arran
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2016
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Birmingham, Hall Green
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Glasgow North
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Glenrothes
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 8 November 2016
Stretford and Urmston
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Leeds North East
Hanson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Delyn
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2016
Dulwich and West Norwood
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 5 September 2016
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 5 September 2016
North Down
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 12 September 2016
Vauxhall
Hollern, Kate
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Blackburn
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 10 October 2016
Luton North
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Dundee East
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Knowsley
Jones, Graham
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2017
Hyndburn
Kerevan, George
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 January 2017
East Lothian
Kerr, Calum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 November 2016
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Aberavon
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Tottenham
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2016
Wansbeck
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2016
Dundee West
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
South Shields
Lewis, Mr Ivan
Labour
Signed on 10 October 2016
Bury South
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 10 October 2016
Brighton, Pavilion
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Mactaggart, Fiona
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Slough
Mahmood, Mr Khalid
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2016
Bassetlaw
Marsden, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2016
Blackpool South
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 24 April 2017
York Central
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Birmingham, Selly Oak
McCaig, Callum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Aberdeen South
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2016
Glasgow South
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2016
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Belfast South
McGovern, Alison
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Wirral South
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Newcastle upon Tyne North
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 September 2016
Glasgow North East
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Falkirk
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 October 2016
Glasgow North West
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 September 2016
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 September 2016
Leeds North West
Murray, Ian
Labour
Signed on 6 September 2016
Edinburgh South
Nandy, Lisa
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Wigan
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2016
East Dunbartonshire
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 September 2016
Argyll and Bute
Sarah Olney,
Signed on 7 March 2017
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
East Renfrewshire
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 10 October 2016
Ynys Môn
Paterson, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 April 2017
Stirling
Pennycook, Matthew
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2016
Greenwich and Woolwich
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Birmingham, Yardley
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 September 2016
Southport
Rimmer, Marie
Labour
Signed on 6 September 2016
St Helens South and Whiston
Robertson, Angus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Moray
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Belfast East
Ryan, Joan
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2017
Enfield North
Salmond, Alex
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2016
Gordon
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 September 2016
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Ealing, Southall
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 6 September 2016
Huddersfield
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Edinburgh East
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 6 September 2016
Upper Bann
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2016
Bolsover
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Hammersmith
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2016
Stoke-on-Trent North
Smith, Owen
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Pontypridd
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Conservative
Signed on 5 September 2016
Meriden
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Glasgow South West
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 10 October 2016
Ilford North
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Blackley and Broughton
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Alyn and Deeside
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Glasgow Central
Thomas, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 10 October 2016
Harrow West
Thomas-Symonds, Nick
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2016
Torfaen
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Midlothian
Thomson, Michelle
Independent
Signed on 6 September 2016
Edinburgh West
Turley, Anna
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2017
Redcar
Turner, Karl
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Kingston upon Hull East
Twigg, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2016
Liverpool, West Derby
Umunna, Mr Chuka
Labour
Signed on 12 September 2016
Streatham
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Leicester East
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2016
Walsall South
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 September 2016
Angus
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Central Ayrshire
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 September 2016
Arfon
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 September 2016
Ceredigion
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
East Antrim
Winnick, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 10 October 2016
Walsall North
Winterton, Dame Rosie
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2017
Doncaster Central
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Perth and North Perthshire

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.

Kaufman, Sir Gerald
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 17 October 2016
Manchester, Gorton