NATIONAL STAFF DISMISSAL REGISTER

Early day motion 2047, tabled 15 July 2008 by Paul Holmes (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 39 members.

That this House condemns the establishment of a national staff dismissal register by Action Against Business Crime; agrees with trade unions and civil liberties campaigners that the scheme could lead to abuse as it would allow unscrupulous employers to make unsubstantiated accusations that could devastate the lives of innocent people; further notes that victims of this scheme might be unaware that they had been blacklisted and would have no right of appeal; and therefore calls for the scheme to be scrapped.

Signatures by party: Labour 18, Liberal Democrat 17, Independent 2, Conservative 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.