Motion text
That this House recognises that, for those workers covered by the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, it is providing an essential safety net for many workers and their families during this crisis, ensuring businesses can maintain their workforce and enabling them to re-open in the future; notes that the Resolution Foundation estimates that 8 million workers could be furloughed under that scheme; further notes that that whilst Government is funding 80 per cent of the payroll for furloughed staff, employers are not obliged under terms of the scheme to top up the remaining 20 per cent to ensure no loss of pay; remains concerned about the financial impact on workers of receiving only 80 per cent of their usual take home pay, an impact which is particularly difficult for those on low pay; and therefore urges highly profitable corporations like McDonald’s, KFC, and JD Wetherspoons that have made millions from the labour of those same workers to step up and pay the remaining 20 per cent to ensure that their workers are not forced into debt and further poverty as a result of this significant cut in pay.
Signatures (24)
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
21 April 2020
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on
21 April 2020
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
22 April 2020
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 April 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
22 April 2020
Owen, Sarah
Labour
Signed on
22 April 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on
27 April 2020
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on
27 April 2020
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
23 April 2020
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
27 April 2020
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
27 April 2020
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
28 April 2020
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on
29 April 2020
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
4 May 2020
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on
4 May 2020
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
4 May 2020
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
4 May 2020
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on
4 May 2020
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
4 May 2020
Hanvey, Neale
Independent
Signed on
5 May 2020
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 May 2020
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on
5 May 2020
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
12 May 2020
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
15 September 2020
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.