Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jim Cunningham (Labour), on Monday, 23 February 2015, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 46 members in total.

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WORKING CONDITIONS OF CARE WORKERS

That this House notes that care workers play an important role in looking after the elderly, sick and vulnerable; further notes that care workers should be treated with dignity and respect and should have the right to decent terms and conditions; believes that all care workers should be paid the Living Wage of £7.85 as a minimum for all hours worked; further believes that there should be enough care staff present at any one time to provide a premium quality service which meets the emotional and physical needs of residents with compassion and dignity; further believes that carers should be given sufficient, meaningful and constructive face-to-face training, which is provided and completed in normal working hours, acknowledging the professional skillset required of them; and calls on the Government to take steps to implement these measures.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

806 

Session

2014-15

Other sponsors

Michael Connarty

Mark Durkan

Mike Hancock

Hugh Bayley

David Anderson

Subjects

Community care Pay

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk