Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour), on Tuesday, 3 December 2024, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 56 members in total.

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Certificate of Common Sponsorship

That this House believes that migrant health and care workers on Tier 2 visas play an essential role in the delivery of UK health and care services; recognises that current rules tie these workers to a single employer, and that if a worker loses their job they may face financial hardship, debt, lost investment and the possibility that their partner will also lose the right to work; further believes that the dependency on a single employer creates a significant power imbalance; notes that it also contributes to potentially exploitative and unsafe working conditions, with workers reluctant to report concerns for fear of retaliation or deportation; further notes that employers may exploit these fears by making unfair demands, and that many migrant workers report feeling trapped in bonded servitude with constant job insecurity; acknowledges the negative impact that this situation can have on mental health and wellbeing; agrees that migrant workers deserve the freedom to change employers within the sector; supports UNISON’s campaign for a Certificate of Common Sponsorship for health and care workers on Tier 2 visas as a way of breaking the exclusive link between a single employer and a worker’s visa status; and calls on the Government to begin the process of introducing such as scheme as part of the overall drive to reform and improve the social care sector.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

501 

Session

2024-26

Other sponsors

Andrew George

Carla Denyer

Ellie Chowns

Richard Burgon

Mary Kelly Foy

Subjects

Employment Visas Migrant workers Sponsorship Care workers

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk