MAXIMUM WORKING TEMPERATURE

Early day motion 630, tabled 26 July 2010 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 49 members.

That this House notes that whilst there is a legal minimum workplace indoor temperature there is no clear legal maximum workplace temperature so that conditions can vary greatly from employer to employer; further notes that many employees, particularly those working in bakeries, are often subjected to very high temperatures which can impact seriously on their health and well-being, with effects ranging from discomfort, stress, irritability and headaches, to extra strain on the heart and lungs, dizziness and fainting and heat cramps due to loss of water and salt; and urges the Government to provide clear and coherent guidelines to employers about how to combat heat in the workplace and to introduce a maximum working workplace temperature of 30C (86F) and of 27C (81F) for those doing strenuous work.

Signatures by party: Labour 39, Plaid Cymru 3, Liberal Democrat 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, DUP 1, Green 1.