Motion text
That this House notes it has been 30 years since prison officers in the UK were banned from taking industrial action under Section 127 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994; further notes that prison officers in Scotland have had the right to strike enshrined in law since 2015, yet there have been no strikes since then, only improved industrial relations; believes this draconian restriction, especially in the absence of an effective and impartial means of binding resolution of disputes in the course of collective bargaining, renders the UK in breach of its obligations under international laws that it has ratified and by which it is bound, including the European Social Charter and ILO Convention 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise; further believes this lack of industrial muscle leaves prison officers unfairly and dangerously at the mercy of prison service management and without leverage to challenge Government policy with respect to pay, terms and conditions; expresses solidarity with the POA union, which has campaigned tirelessly over three decades for the return of these basic industrial rights; welcomes the Government’s commitment to repealing anti-trade-union legislation introduced by previous administrations; and calls on the Government to include Section 127 in the legislation to be repealed.
Signatures (30)
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 October 2024
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
9 October 2024
Burgon, Richard
Independent
Signed on
9 October 2024
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
9 October 2024
McDonnell, John
Independent
Signed on
9 October 2024
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
9 October 2024
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
9 October 2024
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
9 October 2024
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on
9 October 2024
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on
9 October 2024
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on
9 October 2024
Nichols, Charlotte
Labour
Signed on
9 October 2024
Byrne, Ian
Independent
Signed on
9 October 2024
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Independent
Signed on
9 October 2024
Begum, Apsana
Independent
Signed on
9 October 2024
Chowns, Ellie
Green Party
Signed on
10 October 2024
Adam, Shockat
Independent
Signed on
10 October 2024
Leishman, Brian
Labour
Signed on
14 October 2024
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on
14 October 2024
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on
14 October 2024
Duncan-Jordan, Neil
Labour
Signed on
14 October 2024
Davies, Ann
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
14 October 2024
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
14 October 2024
Medi, Llinos
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
14 October 2024
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on
15 October 2024
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on
17 October 2024
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on
18 October 2024
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
22 October 2024
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on
23 October 2024
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on
30 October 2024
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.