Parity of treatment by Continental Tyre Company

As an amendment to motion S1M-00158 in the name of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton (Parity of treatment by Continental Tyre Company), leave out from ‘calls’ to end and insert: ‘notes that any financial settlement for workers at the Continental Tyre Company is a matter for negotiation between their Trade Union representatives and the company; notes that the Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning has urged the company to reach a fair and equitable settlement; notes that negotiations are in progress; hopes that they will reach a quick and positive outcome which takes account of all the relevant circumstances; and notes that the Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning will bring this motion to the attention of the Company when he meets them on Friday 17 September.’