Four day working week

Early day motion 1651, tabled 15 March 2021 by Jonathan Edwards (Independent). Signed by 10 members.

That this House notes that the aftermath of the covid-19 pandemic and the automation revolution will transform working practices in the UK and across the world; believes that economic and social models need to adapt to meet the challenges of the future, as opposed to reasserting the old normal; further notes with interest the trialling of a four day, 32 hour, working week in Spain; considers that a four day working week could help increase productivity, improve the mental wellbeing of workers, and help meet climate emission targets; and calls on the Government to publish a Green Paper to set out how future working practices, including flexible working and a four day working week, could form part of the wider Government strategy to level up the economy and address the imbalances between capital and labour.

Signatures by party: Plaid Cymru 3, Independent 2, Labour 2, DUP 1, Green 1, Scottish National Party 1.