PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
AGRICULTURAL WAGES BOARD (15 September 2010)
Motion Details
That this House believes that the Agricultural Wages Board has played an important role in setting wages and terms and conditions of employment for farm workers and in developing a highly skilled workforce in the rural economy; notes that the existence of the Agricultural Wages Board has promoted harmonious industrial relations between farmers and farm workers, so contributing directly to greater food security; and therefore opposes the Government's proposal to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales.
Sponsored by:
Tom Blenkinsop (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
30
73%
Independent
5
12%
Plaid Cymru
2
5%
Green Party
1
2%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
2%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
2%
Crossbench
1
2%
Sponsor List (41 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Sir Stuart Bell
Lab
Tom Blenkinsop (Sponsor)
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Martin Caton
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Lord Cryer
Ind
Geraint Davies
Lab
Mr Frank Doran
Lab
Chris Evans
Caerphilly
Lab
Paul Flynn
Lab
Dr Hywel Francis
Lab
Sheila Gilmore
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Graham P Jones
Lab
Susan Elan Jones
Lab
Ian Lavery
Blyth and Ashington
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Green
Caroline Lucas
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Alison McGovern
Birkenhead
Lab
Ann McKechin
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Jessica Morden
Newport East
Lab
Graeme Morrice
Lab
Grahame Morris
Easington
Lab
Sandra Osborne
Lab
Teresa Pearce
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
Lab
Mr Frank Roy
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
DUP
David Simpson
Lab
Valerie Vaz
Walsall and Bloxwich
Lab
Joan Walley
XB
Lord Walney
Lab
Lord Watts
PC
Hywel Williams
Lab
David Wright
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