Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Chris McCafferty (Labour), on Tuesday, 1 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 56 members in total.

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MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKER VISA

That this House notes the vulnerability of migrant domestic workers to exploitation and forced labour; recognises the benefits of the existing domestic worker visa, which does not allow recourse to public funds, but gives the right to change employer, renew a visa (if in work) and apply for settlement after five years; welcomes the publication of the Oxfam and Kalayaan report The New Bonded Labour? that details the adverse impact on migrant domestic workers, of the proposed changes to this visa; further welcomes the recent Government Response to the Consultation on Visitors, which states that the domestic worker visa will be retained for two years and then reviewed; and urges the Government to protect the rights of migrant domestic workers and continue to work to end their exploitation.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1932 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Lord Brady of Altrincham

Peter Bottomley

Mike Hancock

Rudi Vis

Mike Weir

Subjects

Employment Immigration

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk