Working Conditions In Qatar

EDM number 658 in 2013-14, proposed by Jeremy Corbyn on 30/10/2013.
Categorised under the topics of Employment and Middle East.

That this House expresses its deep concern at reports of the ill treatment of migrant workers in Qatar on construction projects in preparation for the World Cup in 2022; calls on the government of Qatar to guarantee all International Labour Organisation conditions, including the right to join and be represented by an independent trade union for all migrant workers, and enable an independent investigation into reports of slave conditions, witholding of passports and due wages by employers; and futher calls on the Government to make urgent representations to the government of Qatar.

This motion has been signed by a total of 22 MPs.