Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour), on Thursday, 11 December 2014, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 61 members in total.

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PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUBS AND THE LIVING WAGE

That this House notes that there are people carrying out vital jobs in Premier League football clubs who are paid less than the living wage; further notes that not one Premier League football club has signed up to become a living wage employer nor collected information on how many people working within their club might be on low pay; further notes that some Premier League football clubs choose to pay their players wages of up to £300,000 per week whilst the cleaners, catering staff and security guards working at the club are not paid enough to live on; believes that the Premier League should accept responsibility for ensuring all staff, either directly employed or outsourced, are paid a living wage; calls on the Premier League to immediately gather information on how many people carrying out jobs in Premier League football clubs are paid less than a living wage; and requests club supporters actively to campaign to that end.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUBS AND THE LIVING WAGE (618A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Kelvin Hopkins (primary, Labour) and tabled on Wednesday, 17 December 2014. It has been signed by 2 members in total.

at end add, 'further congratulates Luton Town FC on being the first professional club in the Premier and Football leagues to adopt the Living Wage and being accredited by the Living Wage Foundation'.'

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

618 

618A1 

Session

2014-15

Other sponsors

Alistair Burt

Baroness Jowell

David Lammy

Lord Mann

Julian Huppert

Subjects

Pay Sports

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk