Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Geraldine Smith (Labour), on Wednesday, 29 March 2006, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 141 members in total.

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PAID LEAVE FOR ALL OFFSHORE WORKERS

That this House notes that the working time regulations Horizontal Amended Directive came into effect in August 2003 which extended the provision for four weeks' paid leave for offshore workers for the first time; is concerned that employers argue that the Directive does not apply beyond territorial waters, a 12-mile radius from the coastline, which accounts for about 99 per cent. of offshore installations; and calls on the Government to clarify or amend the legislation to ensure that all offshore workers enjoy paid leave.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1945 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

Jim Dobbin

Lindsay Hoyle

Lord Beamish

Bob Laxton

David Crausby

Subjects

EU law Offshore industry Working hours

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk