SEAFARERS AND THE RACE RELATIONS ACT 1976

Early day motion 319, tabled 24 June 2010 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 20 members.

That this House welcomes the Government's publication of the independent external review of evidence submitted to the consultation on regulations to end discriminatory pay on UK ships; further welcomes the recommendation of the review that the practice of nationality-based pay differentials for seafarers be outlawed altogether on UK ships; believes that no UK industry should be permitted to ignore legislation on non-discrimination and notes that this discrimination has resulted in rates of pay below the national minimum wage on UK ships; and therefore urges the Government to endorse the findings of the independent external review and to bring forward regulations to end this discrimination as soon as possible.

Signatures by party: Labour 15, Liberal Democrat 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.