EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BILL

Early day motion 1461, tabled 11 May 2009 by Lord Prescott (Labour). Signed by 143 members.

That this House, in celebrating 10 years of the minimum wage, welcomes the above-inflation overall increase in its value over that time; notes with concern the proposal to give the Employment Opportunities Bill, which would abolish the minimum wage, a second reading; calls on the Leader of the Opposition to distance his party from attempts seeking to impoverish low paid workers by this means; and welcomes the Wage Concern campaign to protect the minimum wage.

Signatures by party: Labour 132, Independent 3, Liberal Democrat 3, Scottish National Party 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Plaid Cymru 1.