Motion text
That this House notes on the evening of 21 September, 52 workers died in the Tabas coal mine and 22 were injured; further notes the high number of killings of workers in mining accidents, construction works, chemical and petrochemical industries, and workers in metal smelting furnaces showing the scale of deaths in this industry; believes that in 2022 more than 1,900 workers lost their lives due to work accidents; is dismayed that 2 days before the disaster, the workers who reported methane gas leakage to the contractors were threatened with dismissal; congratulates the thousands of people including nurses and pensioners, who showed their solidarity with the workers' families, demanding justice for workers; expresses solidarity with the Iranian workers movement; sends condolences to the families of the workers; calls on the Government to condemn this negligence towards the lives of workers and the lack of safety measures in the work place; and further calls on the Iranian government and the Iranian judicial system to compensate the families of all the workers and on the Ministry of Labour in Iran to implement sufficient safety measurement in all work places.
Signatures (8)
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
Independent
Signed on
9 October 2024
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
10 October 2024
Khan, Ayoub
Independent
Signed on
10 October 2024
Chowns, Ellie
Green Party
Signed on
10 October 2024
Adam, Shockat
Independent
Signed on
10 October 2024
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on
14 October 2024
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.