Ministerial statement on Monday, 2 February 2009, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Mandelson.

Industrial Action: Lindsey Oil Refinery

Lords statement on the current industrial action at the Lindsey oil refinery and elsewhere in the country.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 707 c472-80
Session: 2008-09
Department: Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Lea of Crondall | 707 c478-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble friend has just referred to the national minimum wage as being the wage guarantee...; Lord Mandelson | 707 c479 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I understand very well the point being made and the case being argued by my noble friend L...; Lord Clark of Windermere | 707 c480 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I declare an interest as a director of Sellafield Ltd, although what I am going to say has...; Lord Mandelson | 707 c480 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am unable to provide the noble Lord, Lord Elystan-Morgan, with the figures that he asks ...; Lord Elystan-Morgan | 707 c480 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, does the noble Lord agree that the slogan ““British jobs for British workers”” is much old...; Lord Mandelson | 707 c479 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend. We must all expect to have our phrases and soundbites mi...; Lord Campbell-Savours | 707 c479 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, is it not rather mischievous to make capital out of the phrase ““British jobs for British ...; Lord Mandelson | 707 c479 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, so much so is it the case that British workers were able to apply for these jobs that the ...; Lord Hoyle | 707 c479 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I declare that I am a member of Unite. I completely agree with my noble friend that we mus...; Earl of Erroll | 707 c480 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, is the national minimum wage that applies that of the UK or that of the subcontractor? If ...; Lord Mandelson | 707 c480 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the point is they are not paying the national minimum wage in this case. They are paying t...; Lord Hamilton of Epsom | 707 c480 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, does the Minister therefore mean that the Italian workers at this refinery are being the p...; Lord Mandelson | 707 c480 (Link to this contribution) Yes, my Lords, they are.; Lord Mandelson | 707 c478 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the original directive and its interpretation certainly allows for subcontracted companies...; Lord Mandelson | 707 c472-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, with permission I would like to make a Statement about the current industrial action at th...; Lord Hunt of Wirral | 707 c474-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome the fact that the Secretary of State is here with us again making another import...; Lord Razzall | 707 c476-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Wirral, in welcoming the Statement from the Secretary ...; Lord Mandelson | 707 c477-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lords, Lord Hunt of Wirral and Lord Razzall, for their response...; Lord Morris of Aberavon | 707 c478 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome the assurances given by Total and the Minister about advertising and discriminat...; Lord Mandelson | 707 c480 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble friend is right. You cannot advertise a job vacancy and say only people of one na...
Subjects: Conditions of employment Contracts ACAS Equality Industrial disputes EU law Free movement of labour Oil Pay Recruitment Migrant workers Refineries Italy Portugal Total UK Immingham
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Industrial Action: Lindsey Oil Refinery

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