ESTABLISHMENT OF A FAIR EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION

Early day motion 468, tabled 11 January 2005 by Lynne Jones (Labour). Signed by 46 members.

That this House welcomes the pledge given by the Prime Minister in September 2004 that a third term Labour government would increase the statutory minimum paid holiday entitlement from the current four weeks per year, which can include bank holidays, to four weeks plus bank holidays; and believes that in order to ensure that workers benefit from the Government's strategy for the enhancement of statutory workplace rights, such as paid holiday, the more accessible and pro-active compliance regime associated with the National Minimum Wage, commonly regarded as a huge success, should now be extended to some of these rights, through the establishment of a Fair Employment Commission.

Signatures by party: Labour 38, Labour/Co-operative 4, Liberal Democrat 3, Plaid Cymru 1.