Press Release

TUG Bulletin for week ending Thursday 9 March 2006

This is the weekly eBulletin produced by the Trade Union Group of Labour MPs and sponsored by Thompsons Solicitors. It is intended to keep trade unionists and others aware of issues which are taking place in Parliament that are of importance to the trade union movement. See links below for further details. Please feel free to forward to colleagues and friends.

House of Commons

Legislation

Emergency Workers (Emergency) Private Members Bill.More...

Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill.More...

Road Safety Bill: Second Reading. More...

Childcare Bill:Third Reading. More...

Written Ministerial Statements

  • Work and Pensions: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council. More...
  • Deputy Prime Minister: Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Subordinate Provisions Order 2006. More...
  • Home Office: Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill. More... See the response below under Select Committees.
  • Trade and Industry: Coming of Age (Draft Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006). More...

Debates

Select Committees

  • Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill: Government's response to the Home Affairs/Work and Pensions Committee's Report. More...
  • Health: Independent Sector Treatment Centre Report. More...
  • Trade and Industry: Royal Mail Report. More...
  • Work and Pensions.More...

Early Day Motions (EDMs)

EDMs provide an opportunity for MPs to put on record their opinion on issues of concern. They give an important indication of the views of MPs and are watched carefully by Government.

See the list of EDMs and in particular:

  • National Fairtrade Fortnight (No. 1750)
  • Gender Pay Gap in the Civil Service (No. 1757)
  • Academic Salaries (No. 1763)
  • Allied Steel and Wire Pensions (No. 1768)
  • UCATT Political Fund Ballot (No. 1787)

House of Lords

Company Law Reform Bill: committee stage. More...

Work and Families Bill: Committee Stage. More...

Women and Work Commission.More...

Pensions: Public Sector.More...

National Health Service.More...

Review of the BBC Charter: Select Committee.Reports...

Other Business

Prime Minister's speech at Unions 21 conference last Saturday:There is a great opportunity for unions today. More...

STUC: Budget Submission 2006. More...

GMB: Eurobulletin - latest edition. More...

TUC: homepage. More...

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