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Private Recruitment Agencies

EDM number 84 in 2000-01, proposed by Brian Cotter on 12/12/2000.

That this House welcomes the reform of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 to meet more adequately the modern needs of the labour market; fully supports new regulation to promote flexibility, the prevention of payment abuses and greater transparency of terms of business on an industry wide basis; shares many of the concerns expressed by the industry that the abolition of the 'temp to perm' fees currently charged by employment bureaux will inhibit the creation of job opportunities particularly for those who may be disadvantaged such as older candidates, women returning to work, those with gaps in the CVs due to unemployment and job applicants who may not perform well in the interview situation; believes that 'temp-to-perm' services will become uncommercial for many agencies leading to less temporary work and fewer job opportunities for disadvantaged groups; and calls upon the Department of Trade and Industry to consult widely with the industry to achieve a solution that does not serve as a constraint on the temporary job market.

This motion has been signed by a total of 26 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Brian Cotter12/12/2000Weston-Super-MareLiberal DemocratProposed
Vincent Cable12/12/2000TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Phil Willis12/12/2000Harrogate & KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
Bob Russell13/12/2000ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Keetch13/12/2000HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Peter Brand13/12/2000Isle of WightLiberal DemocratSigned
David Chidgey13/12/2000EastleighLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew George13/12/2000St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Richard Allan13/12/2000Sheffield, HallamLiberal DemocratSigned
Win Griffiths14/12/2000BridgendLabourSigned
Paul Tyler14/12/2000North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Rudi Vis15/12/2000Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
Ronnie Fearn15/12/2000SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Nick Harvey15/12/2000North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Colin Breed18/12/2000South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Jeremy Corbyn18/12/2000Islington NorthLabourSigned
Nigel Jones19/12/2000CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Lawrence Cunliffe21/12/2000LeighLabourSigned
Don Foster21/12/2000BathLiberal DemocratSigned
Tony McWalter23/01/2001Hemel HempsteadLabour Co-operativeSigned
John McDonnell01/02/2001Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Laura Moffatt01/02/2001CrawleyLabourSigned
Donald Gorrie05/02/2001Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Phil Sawford08/02/2001KetteringLabourSigned
Paul Burstow08/02/2001Sutton & CheamLiberal DemocratSigned
Norman Godman08/02/2001Greenock & InverclydeLabourSigned

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