Motion text
That this House condemns the decision of The Doctors Laboratory, the UK subsidiary of the Australian multinational Sonic Healthcare Limited, to dismiss 10 bicycle and walking couriers, who have been transporting covid-19 samples among other items in the middle of the pandemic; notes that key workers such as them have played a vital role in the UK response to the pandemic; believes that companies have a duty to do everything possible to protect key workers; further notes that the Health and Safety Executive is currently investigating The Doctors Laboratory over allegations that the company did not sufficiently protect the health and safety of its couriers; highlights that The Doctors Laboratory contracts with the NHS and plans future growth on the further privatisation of the NHS; believes that NHS privatisation is wrong and that any private companies currently doing business with the NHS must be held to the highest ethical standards; and calls on the Government to conduct a review into The Doctors Laboratory’s practices, which takes evidence from workers, unions, and NHS partners, and publish the results.
Signatures (10)
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.
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
29 June 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
30 June 2020
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
30 June 2020
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
30 June 2020
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
1 July 2020
Ali, Tahir
Labour
Signed on
6 July 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.