Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Chris Bryant (Labour), on Tuesday, 9 January 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 50 members in total.

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PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY OF ROYAL WARRANTS

That this House notes that 800 companies hold Royal Warrants of Appointment from Her Majesty the Queen, HRH the Duke of Edinburgh or HRH the Prince of Wales; further notes that Royal Warrants are granted and can be removed on the advice of the Lord Chamberlain and the Royal Household Tradesmen's Warrants Committee; congratulates HRH the Prince of Wales on his insistence that all those who hold his Royal Warrant should have a strict environmental policy; believes that all Royal Warrant holders should also have a proven fair employment policy, not only guaranteeing workers' rights in this country, but ensuring that out-sourced work overseas is not produced on slave wages or by children; and urges the Leader of the House to set up a Joint Committee of the Lords and Commons to ensure Parliamentary scrutiny of the Royal Warrants and to assist the Lord Chamberlain in preparing his advice.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY OF ROYAL WARRANTS (580A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Andrew Rosindell (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Thursday, 11 January 2007. It has been signed by 1 members in total.

leave out from `guaranteeing' to end and insert `and believes that all decisions to grant or remove Royal Warrants should remain purely a matter for the Royal Family themselves'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

580 

580A1 

Session

2006-07

Other sponsors

Alun Michael

Mike Hancock

Derek Wyatt

Lord Austin of Dudley

Bob Russell

Subjects

Parliamentary scrutiny Royal warrants

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk