PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
ROYAL NAVY CHINESE LAUNDRY WORKERS (22 July 1997)
Motion Details
That this House notes with concern that loyal Chinese laundry workers who have been serving the Royal Navy for decades face having to accept draconian and appalling changes to their contracts of employment; condemns the ruthless way the laundry workers have been faced with the sack unless they accept the new contracts by Guernsey Ship Management Ltd.; and notes that if dismissed the workers would have to return to communist-controlled Hong Kong with no rights to stay in the United Kingdom despite their long service.
Sponsored by:
Mr Mike Hancock (Independent)
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Party
Votes
%
Liberal Democrat
25
69%
Labour
7
19%
Independent
2
6%
Your Party
1
3%
Conservative
1
3%
Sponsor List (36 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
John Austin
LD
Norman Baker
LD
Tom Brake
LD
Dr Peter Brand
LD
Mr Colin Breed
LD
Paul Burstow
LD
Sir Vince Cable
LD
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
LD
Lord Chidgey
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Con
Michael Colvin
YP
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
LD
Lord Cotter
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Bill Etherington
LD
Lord Fearn
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock (Sponsor)
LD
Dr Evan Harris
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
LD
Mr David Heath
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Lynne Jones
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
LD
Mr Charles Kennedy
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
LD
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Syd Rapson
LD
Mr David Rendel
LD
Mr Adrian Sanders
Lab
Alan Simpson
LD
Lord Stunell
LD
Lord Tyler
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
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