Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John McDonnell (Labour), on Tuesday, 15 December 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 70 members in total.

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WORKERS' MEMORIAL DAY

That this House recognises that Workers' Memorial Day is an internationally recognised day, 28 April, on which workers and trades unionists conduct events, demonstrations, vigils and a whole host of other activities to commemorate those who have died, been seriously injured, or made seriously ill by their work diseases; notes with regret that according to the Health and Safety Executive during 2008-09 1.2 million people were suffering from a long-standing or new case of illness they believed was caused or made worse by their current or past work, 180 workers were killed at work, and thousands of people died of mesothelioma and other occupational cancers and lung diseases; reaffirms the right of all workers to work in a safe and healthy workplace; and calls on the Government to officially recognise Workers' Memorial Day as a day of national remembrance.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

501 

Session

2009-10

Other sponsors

John Austin

Kelvin Hopkins

Mike Wood (Batley and Spen)

David Anderson

Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

Subjects

Health and safety

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk