Proposed Closure Of The Fray Bentos Factory, Hackney

EDM number 1598 in 1992-93, proposed by Brian Sedgemore on 15/03/1993.

That this House condemns Brooke Bond Foods Ltd., for conspiring with Campbells UK Ltd to close the Fray Bentos factory in Hackney and throw over 200 loyal workers on to the dole. is appalled that Brooke Bond foods Ltd has ignored the proper statutory procedures and failed to consult with USDAW, the relevant trade union; notes that the closure of the factory would increase unemployment in a borough which already has one of the highest levels in the country, calls on Brooke Bond and Campbells to desist from their plans to move machinery from the Hackney plant to King's Lynn within the next few weeks; and believes that Brooke Bond should now enter into serious negotiations with USDAW with a view to keeping the Hackney factory open.

This motion has been signed by a total of 60 MPs.