Factory Closures In The Texile Industry
EDM number 1026 in 2004-05, proposed by Tom Levitt on 05/04/2005.
That this House notes that there has been a series of takeovers of small companies in the textile industry recently which has led directly to closure of established industries, many redundancies and the appearance of asset-stripping, not least in the cases of Huddersfield Fine Worsted, Globe Worsted of Huddersfield and Dorma/Kaleidoscope Colouration in Chinley, High Peak; further notes that the closures have been carried out in a way which obliges the taxpayer rather than the company to meet redundancy costs; notes connections and similarities between the various closures; and requests the Department of Trade and Industry to carry out a thorough investigation of the organisations and individuals involved in this systematic betrayal of loyal working people.
This motion has been signed by a total of 13 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Levitt | 05/04/2005 | High Peak | Labour | Proposed |
| Barry Sheerman | 05/04/2005 | Huddersfield | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
| Kali Mountford | 05/04/2005 | Colne Valley | Labour | Signed |
| Andrew Stunell | 05/04/2005 | Hazel Grove | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Alan Simpson | 06/04/2005 | Nottingham South | Labour | Signed |
| Lynne Jones | 06/04/2005 | Birmingham, Selly Oak | Labour | Signed |
| John McDonnell | 06/04/2005 | Hayes & Harlington | Labour | Signed |
| Martin Caton | 06/04/2005 | Gower | Labour | Signed |
| Ann Cryer | 06/04/2005 | Keighley | Labour | Signed |
| Jeff Ennis | 06/04/2005 | Barnsley East & Mexborough | Labour | Signed |
| Andrew George | 06/04/2005 | St Ives | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Mike Hancock | 06/04/2005 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Rudi Vis | 06/04/2005 | Finchley & Golders Green | Labour | Signed |
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