Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 789open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 June 2000
That this House is concerned at the stated intention of the National Grid Company to amend its group rules of the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme so as to allow themselves, retrospectively, to profit from their failure to make payments to the fund, to cover deficiencies arising from the company's redundancy programme; notes that this was found to be unlawful by the Pensions Ombudsman in the first instance, and finally by the Court of Appeal which upheld the complaints of Messrs Laws and Mayes against the company and trustees and that the wide power of amendment, highlighted in the Appeal Court judgement of 10th February, was contained in rules designed for a nationalised industry with ultimately democratic control of the employer by Parliament; and believes that now in the hands of private employers such powers have been abused by employers in their goal to keep their hands on the windfalls raided from the pension fund.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 753open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 May 2000
That this House considers it essential that the Government meets its reponsibilities to house people in the South East of England while at the same time protecting the countryside and advancing principles of sustainable development; deplores the confused, misguided and totally inadequate response of Conservative and Liberal Democrat honourable Members to the Government's draft regional planning guidance for the South East and believes their approach would be a recipe for homelessness and rapidly rising house prices; and welcomes the end of the outdated predict and provide approach, the confirmation of the 60 per cent. target for development on brownfield sites, the adoption of the sequential approach to ensure 'brownfield first' the promotion of a less profligate use of land, the positive approach to development in areas of economic and social need such as the Thames Gateway, the strong emphasis on raising the quality of housing development, and the commitment to the provision of affordable housing and the development of mixed communities.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 321open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 January 2000
That this House notes the proposals published by the Home Secretary to extend casino opening hours which are currently limited to the hours of 1400 p.m. through to the following 0400 a.m. and that the new proposal will extend the week-day opening until 0600 a.m.; further notes that the draft Regulatory Impact Assessment states that the majority of the 11,700 staff effected would prefer the change; believes this is the view of the employer and not the staff; notes that the British Casino Association does not recognise trade unions and is concerned that there has been little if any meaningful consultation about the consequences of the extended licence; further notes that the vast majority of staff are completely opposed to the new hours because of issues arising from health and safety that are specific to people working in the industry; and therefore calls upon the Home Secretary to ensure full consultation is undertaken before giving further consideration to the proposed changes.