Motion text
That this House praises the contribution of workers for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) in France and Belgium, who care for and maintain the cemeteries to the highest possible standards; is deeply concerned that many of those workers have been faced with the option of relocating with just three weeks’ notice or localising with the loss of up to fifty per cent of their incomes; notes that the housing market across the UK and most of Europe is disrupted by COVID-19 restrictions; recognises that the stress of uprooting families and finding a new home at such short notice is particularly acute at this time; calls for the Government to carry out a thorough review into all aspects of employment at CWGC, two decades on since that work was carried out under Baroness Dean; and further calls on the CWGC to urgently reconsider and enter into meaningful negotiations with the trades unions to ensure that those workers are treated with the respect they deserve.
Signatures (20)
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.
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
9 December 2020
Hopkins, Rachel
Labour
Signed on
9 December 2020
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
10 December 2020
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on
14 December 2020
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
14 December 2020
Mishra, Navendu
Labour
Signed on
14 December 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
14 December 2020
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
14 December 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
14 December 2020
Mundell, David
Conservative
Signed on
14 December 2020
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
14 December 2020
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
15 December 2020
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on
15 December 2020
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
15 December 2020
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
16 December 2020
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
16 December 2020
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
17 December 2020
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on
5 January 2021
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
10 February 2021
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
17 February 2021
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.