RANA PLAZA

Early day motion 131, tabled 18 June 2014 by Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour). Signed by 24 members.

That this House recalls that the victims of the Rana Plaza have yet to be fully compensated; welcomes the fundraising efforts which have been undertaken to meet the Rana Plaza Arrangement compensation fund negotiated under the auspices of the International Labour Organization by employers and unions in Bangladesh and globally and by the government of Bangladesh; urges companies sourcing from Bangladesh, and especially those sourcing from Rana Plaza, to make sufficient contributions to meet the £24 million target by July 2014; and calls on the Government to encourage companies to do so.

Signatures by party: Labour 10, Liberal Democrat 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Conservative 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Respect 1, Scottish National Party 1.