Motion text
That this House salutes the professionalism and dedication of the Ministry of Defence Guard Service, which provides civilian security at most of the UK’s largest military bases; insists that MoD Guard Service (MGS) personnel should be celebrated for their vital contribution to the MoD, and that a culture of teamwork is best fostered through equitable terms and conditions of employment across the workforce; is concerned that the roll-out of Operational MGS Employment Contracts (OMEC) will see the creation of a two-tier workforce, with newly employed guards working significantly increased hours for less pay, and that the MoD anticipates a 14% reduction of the MGS workforce under OMEC; is further concerned that OMEC appears to be a step towards privatisation of MGS; notes that long working hours and fragmented security arrangements have been considered to be contributing factors to fatal security lapses at United Kingdom military bases in the past, yet there has been no risk analysis published on the potential impact on health, safety and welfare, nor has any Equal Pay Audit been provided; insists that the security of military bases is of paramount importance, and that operational changes to this section of the civilian MoD workforce must be achieved through detailed consideration in collaboration with the workforce and trades unions, not through hasty imposition by management; and urges the Government to support Unite the union’s call for the MoD to pause the OMEC roll-out to allow for further dialogue on the proposed contractual changes.
Signatures (43)
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
27 May 2021
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
27 May 2021
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on
27 May 2021
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
27 May 2021
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
27 May 2021
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
27 May 2021
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on
27 May 2021
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
27 May 2021
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on
27 May 2021
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on
27 May 2021
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
27 May 2021
Mishra, Navendu
Labour
Signed on
27 May 2021
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
27 May 2021
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
7 June 2021
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on
7 June 2021
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
7 June 2021
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
9 June 2021
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
9 June 2021
Spellar, John
Labour
Signed on
9 June 2021
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 June 2021
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 June 2021
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
21 June 2021
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
29 June 2021
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 July 2021
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 July 2021
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 July 2021
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 July 2021
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 July 2021
Ferrier, Margaret
Independent
Signed on
12 July 2021
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on
15 July 2021
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on
21 July 2021
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 September 2021
MacAskill, Kenny
Alba Party
Signed on
17 August 2021
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 August 2021
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on
26 August 2021
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 September 2021
Jarvis, Dan
Labour
Signed on
3 September 2021
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 October 2021
Qaisar-Javed, Anum
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 October 2021
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on
22 November 2021
Nichols, Charlotte
Labour
Signed on
7 December 2021
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on
13 December 2021
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
24 January 2022
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.