Aviation Sector

Debate between Joy Morrissey and Patricia Gibson

Thursday 10th September 2020 Commons Chamber

[Joy Morrissey]

My hon. Friend makes an excellent point, which she raised in the first debate. BA employees said it was an excellent point and that they would like to see that. They have had no representation and no way to appeal against the practice that BA has used against them.

I hope we can move toward a better approach to the aviation sector. I will fully support that. I fully support further tax cuts to aviation and further furloughing—anything to keep the sector going. However, we should not reward bad behaviour by giving in to companies that exploit British employees at the cost of transnational profits.

[Patricia Gibson]

rose—

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)]

Is the hon. Lady taking the intervention?

[Joy Morrissey]

indicated assent.

[Patricia Gibson]

The hon. Lady rightly said that BA has behaved very badly towards its employees and everybody agrees on that. Will she then explain why she is not willing, and her party is not willing, to back the fire and rehire Bill?