Boycott Workfare
EDM number 370 in 2012-13, proposed by John McDonnell on 10/07/2012.
Categorised under the topic of Employment schemes.
That this House expresses its support for the week of action launched by Boycott Workfare to expose therole of the Government and companies in forcing people to undertake unpaid or low paid work by threatening to disqualify them from benefits; congratulates all those companies, charities and organisations that have withdrawn from or refused to participate in the workfare schemes; and calls on the Government to concentrate on providing real jobs and paying a living wage rather than forcing people into no wage or low wage exploitation.
This motion has been signed by a total of 16 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McDonnell | 10/07/2012 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Proposed |
| Jim Sheridan | 11/07/2012 | Paisley and Renfrewshire North | Labour | Seconded |
| Ronnie Campbell | 11/07/2012 | Blyth Valley | Labour | Seconded |
| Jeremy Corbyn | 11/07/2012 | Islington North | Labour | Seconded |
| Paul Flynn | 11/07/2012 | Newport West | Labour | Seconded |
| Linda Riordan | 11/07/2012 | Halifax | Labour | Seconded |
| George Galloway | 11/07/2012 | Bradford West | Respect | Signed |
| Jim Dobbin | 11/07/2012 | Heywood and Middleton | Labour | Signed |
| Martin Caton | 11/07/2012 | Gower | Labour | Signed |
| Alan Meale | 11/07/2012 | Mansfield | Labour | Signed |
| Kelvin Hopkins | 11/07/2012 | Luton North | Labour | Signed |
| Dennis Skinner | 11/07/2012 | Bolsover | Labour | Signed |
| Caroline Lucas | 12/07/2012 | Brighton, Pavilion | Green | Signed |
| Mary Glindon | 12/07/2012 | North Tyneside | Labour | Signed |
| Katy Clark | 16/07/2012 | North Ayrshire and Arran | Labour | Signed |
| David Crausby | 17/07/2012 | Bolton North East | Labour | Signed |
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