LONDON OLYMPICS AND EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Early day motion 2244, tabled 24 May 2006 by Kelvin Hopkins (Labour). Signed by 59 members.

That this House congratulates all those involved in securing the Olympic and Paralympic Games for London 2012, and welcomes the economic and employment opportunities that will arise as a result; acknowledges that in addition to the construction of stadiums, transport links and other infrastructure, the Games will also generate contracts for security, hospitality and printing, as well as the manufacture of sports goods, clothing and souvenirs; is aware that many of the sponsors, contractors and licensees are or are likely to be multinational corporations; believes that all such companies participating in the Olympics and Paralympics should be required to demonstrate the highest ethical standards in their business activities wherever these are conducted; is mindful of the legal privileges extended to sponsors and licensees by the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006; therefore calls upon the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Olympic Delivery Association (ODA) and the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) to take steps to require all sponsors, contractors and licensees fully to respect trade union and workers' rights, in accordance with International Labour Organisation conventions, throughout their global operations and throughout their global supply chains; and in pursuit of these objectives further calls upon the IOC, the ODA and LOCOG to make resources available for the independent monitoring of trade union rights and labour standards by sponsors, contractors and licensees, both in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.

Signatures by party: Labour 53, Liberal Democrat 4, Respect 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.