That this House deplores the Government's decision to denounce conventions 99 and 101 of the International Labour Organisation, which entail the existence of the agricultural wages boards to set minimum wages and paid holidays for agricultural workers, as announced by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in her reply of 14th July to the honourable Member for Ealing North, Official Report, column 715; takes note of the fact that these conventions have been signed by countries right across the globe, from Belize to Belgium to Brazil; believes it to be a terrible indictment of the United Kingdom's low-wage, high-exploitation economy that the Government refuse to meet the same standards as countries like Colombia, Malawi and Papua New Guinea; is reminded that in response to the Government's recent consultation on the future of the agriculture wages boards there were 3,628 submissions received, of which just 15 were in favour of abolishing the boards; is further reminded that farmers' unions and rural communities alike oppose any weakening of the powers the Agriculture Wages Board; condemns the Government's insistence that minimum wages cause unemployment, when Government-funded research concluded that the minimum wages have not reduced agricultural employment; recognises that agricultural workers are now among the most highly skilled workers in the land, yet their hourly wages are 30 per cent. below the industrial average; and calls upon the Government to reconsider its decision to denounce International Labour Organisation conventions 99 and 101, and to recognise the need to retain the agricultural wages boards in their current form. (Relevant registered interest declared)

That this House deplores the Government's decision to denounce conventions 99 and 101 of the International Labour Organisation, which entail the existence of the agricultural wages boards to set minimum wages and paid holidays for agricultural workers, as announced by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in her reply...

That this House congratulates the porters and cleaners and their trade unions, at Glasgow Royal Infirmary NHS Trust, on their magnificent victory defeating the threat of swingeing cuts in pay and conditions before strike action had even begun, thus giving heart to public sector workers everywhere; recognises the honourable role played by ex-Lord Provost of Glasgow, Susan Baird, and other non-executive members of the Trust board, who refused to accept the injustice of the contract signed by Greater Glasgow Health Board and Executive Health Care; reflects that the widely felt anger of the hospital patients and the people of Glasgow, expressed by Archbishop Thomas Winning and others, played a significant part in securing this victory; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to abandon its effect to defy TUPE and stop trying to enforce pay cuts on those they have now learned can fight back. (Relevant Registered Interest Declared)

That this House congratulates the porters and cleaners and their trade unions, at Glasgow Royal Infirmary NHS Trust, on their magnificent victory defeating the threat of swingeing cuts in pay and conditions before strike action had even begun, thus giving heart to public sector workers everywhere; recognises the honourable role...

That this House is appalled at the recent proposition put forward by the Chief Executive of Avon Ambulance Trust to ambulance staff varying their terms and conditions of work; notes that these proposals renege on the undertaking given by the former Chief Ambulance Officer, now the Chief Executive of the Trust, in a letter dated 28th January 1992; is further concerned that the Chief Executive is refusing to negotiate; believes these proposals are damaging to the quality of service offered by the Trust; and therefore calls for the proposals to be immediately withdrawn and negotiation with the staff unions to be started. (Relevant registered interest declared).

That this House is appalled at the recent proposition put forward by the Chief Executive of Avon Ambulance Trust to ambulance staff varying their terms and conditions of work; notes that these proposals renege on the undertaking given by the former Chief Ambulance Officer, now the Chief Executive of the...