Strike action in the Parliamentary Security Department
Tabled 1 September 2025 by John McDonnell
That this House stands in solidarity with members of the Public and Commercial Services Union employed in the Parliamentary Security Department, presently taking industrial action in a dispute over attacks on their terms and conditions of employment; recognises the vital services these staff play in safeguarding hon. Members and staff working on the parliamentary estate, and pays tribute to their dedication in what is a highly stressful and responsible role; notes that staff members feel unfairly treated, particularly by the loss of six days of annual leave entitlement/rest days as a consequence of the imposition of changes to staffing rosters, but also in other respects including the widening of the ethnicity pay gap, the handling of grievances, the fairness of disciplinary processes, and the need for consistent guidance on breaks; and therefore calls on the employer to acknowledge the strength of feeling amongst the branch and to enter into meaningful negotiations to find a resolution to the dispute for these valued members of Parliamentary staff.
Signatories (43)
- John McDonnell Sponsor
- Nadia Whittome
- Mary Kelly Foy
- Andy McDonald
- Jon Trickett
- Grahame Morris
- Bell Ribeiro-Addy
- Jeremy Corbyn
- Brian Leishman
- Richard Burgon
- Clive Lewis
- Dawn Butler
- Kate Osborne
- Steve Witherden
- Chris Hinchliff
- Neil Duncan-Jordan
- Kim Johnson
- Ian Byrne
- Ms Diane Abbott
- Ian Lavery
- Carla Denyer
- Liz Saville Roberts
- Siân Berry
- Apsana Begum
- Margaret Mullane
- Shockat Adam
- Chris Law
- Imran Hussain
- Lorraine Beavers
- Graham Leadbitter
- Mary Glindon
- Ellie Chowns
- Seamus Logan
- Adrian Ramsay
- Peter Lamb
- Rachael Maskell
- Olivia Blake
- Rebecca Long Bailey
- Llinos Medi
- Ben Lake
- Ann Davies
- Cat Smith
- Emma Lewell