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EDM number 364 in 1997-98, proposed by Brian H Donohoe on 28/10/1997.

That this House expresses its dismay at the continuing refusal of the management at the Neptune works of Scottish Stamping in Ayr to re-instate four workers, Denis MacIntosh, James Clark, Alexander Whiteside and William Reid, in accordance with a decision of an industrial tribunal in June 1993 which concluded that they had been unfairly dismissed by the company; notes that Scottish Stamping is owned by United Engineering Steels Ltd., formerly a joint venture between British Steel and GKN; notes that the four workers all had long periods of loyal service at Scottish Stamping and collectively had worked for the company for 115 years before their dismissal; expresses its concern at the lack of statutory powers under current legislation to enable industrial tribunals to enforce re-instatement decisions; expresses its concern at the lack of power to award compensation based on actual loss of earnings due to dismissal; expresses its concern at the loss of pension rights, including receipt of early retirement pensions, by the unfairly dismissed employee if not re-instated; asks that the Secretary of State for Employment amends current employment legislation to ensure that decisions taken by industrial tribunals can be implemented; and further asks that awards of compensation for unfair dismissal are based on more realistic criteria.

This motion has been signed by a total of 16 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Brian H Donohoe28/10/1997Cunninghame SouthLabourProposed
Sandra Osborne29/10/1997AyrLabourSeconded
Jim Cunningham29/10/1997Coventry SouthLabourSeconded
John McAllion29/10/1997Dundee EastLabourSeconded
Jimmy Wray29/10/1997Glasgow, BailliestonLabourSeconded
Maria Fyfe29/10/1997Glasgow, MaryhillLabourSeconded
Lynne Jones29/10/1997Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Ken Livingstone29/10/1997Brent EastLabourSigned
Eric Clarke29/10/1997MidlothianLabourSigned
John McDonnell04/11/1997Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Norman Godman05/11/1997Greenock & InverclydeLabourSigned
Michael Clapham06/11/1997Barnsley West & PenistoneLabourSigned
Paul Flynn06/11/1997Newport WestLabourSigned
Harry Barnes07/11/1997North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
Bill Etherington17/11/1997Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
John Austin17/11/1997Erith & ThamesmeadLabourSigned

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