PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR DISABLED WORKERS (18 March 2019)
Motion Details
That this House recognises the equal role that disabled people can play in a workplace; acknowledges the value of employers having the proper infrastructure and facilities in place to support disabled employees; notes that an employer can currently retract a job offer on the basis of an individual having a disability; and urges the Government to introduce stricter legislation to prevent employers from retracting job offers on the basis of the prospective employee having a disability.
Sponsored by:
Robert Halfon (Conservative)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
13
45%
Scottish National Party
6
21%
Conservative
3
10%
Democratic Unionist Party
3
10%
Independent
2
7%
Plaid Cymru
1
3%
Liberal Democrat
1
3%
Sponsor List (29 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
SNP
Alan Brown
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Lab
Stephen Doughty
Cardiff South and Penarth
Lab
Paul Farrelly
Lab
Ruth George
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
Con
Robert Halfon (Sponsor)
Lab
Helen Hayes
Dulwich and West Norwood
SNP
Drew Hendry
Ind
Lady Hermon
Lab
Mike Hill
LD
Christine Jardine
Edinburgh West
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Ind
Conor McGinn
SNP
Carol Monaghan
Con
Sir Mike Penning
Lab
Ms Marie Rimmer
St Helens South and Whiston
DUP
Gavin Robinson
Belfast East
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
DUP
David Simpson
Lab
Gareth Snell
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Lab
Alex Sobel
Leeds Central and Headingley
SNP
Chris Stephens
SNP
Alison Thewliss
PC
Hywel Williams
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