The 100 Members of Parliament Challenge

Ten Questions: An Opportunity to Stand Up for Workers across England!

The Workers of England Union believes that the people of England deserve clear answers from those elected to represent them. As part of our “Profits From England? Invest In England” campaign, we will be writing to at least 100 Members of Parliament from across all major political parties asking them to answer ten critical questions regarding economic and labor protections.

Our aim is simple: we want to understand where our elected representatives stand on protecting jobs, encouraging investment, supporting industry, and ensuring that the wealth created in England benefits the people who create it. Their responses, or their decision not to respond, will be published directly on the Workers of England Union website so that workers across England can make their own informed judgement.

The Ten Campaign Questions for Parliament

• 1. Offshoring Disclosure: Do you support an annual Government report showing how many jobs have been transferred overseas by major employers and which countries have benefited?
• 2. Procurement Obligations: Should companies receiving Government contracts be required to demonstrate a long-term commitment to jobs, apprenticeships, training, and investment in England?
• 3. Strategic Safeguards: Do you support an England National Interest Test before strategic industries or nationally important businesses are sold or taken over?
• 4. Revenue Impact Assessments: Should the British Government publish an annual assessment of the economic impact of offshoring on employment, tax revenues, and local communities?
• 5. Reciprocal Grants: Should companies benefiting from taxpayer-funded grants, incentives, or financial support be expected to maintain significant employment and investment within England?
• 6. Information Deficit: Do you believe the UK Parliament currently receives enough information about the number of jobs leaving England each year through offshoring and outsourcing?
• 7. Manufacturing Incentives: Should businesses that manufacture in England, create skilled jobs, and invest in apprenticeships receive greater support than companies that continue to move work overseas?
• 8. Corporate Accountability: Would you support greater transparency requiring major employers to publish the number of jobs they have transferred overseas and the reasons for doing so?
• 9. Wealth Retention: What practical measures would you support to encourage companies to reinvest profits in England rather than simply extracting wealth from the English economy?
• 10. Local Responsibility: Finally, do you believe that companies benefiting from England have a responsibility to invest in England's workforce?

A Public Record of Parliamentary Accountability

Commenting on the launch of the campaign initiative, Stephen Morris, General Secretary of the Workers of England Union, said:

“This is not about party politics. It is about accountability. The Workers of England Union believes workers across England have the right to know where their MP stands on these important issues. We are not asking MPs to agree with every proposal. We are asking them to engage with the debate, explain their position, and tell the workers they represent how they intend to protect jobs, encourage investment, and strengthen England's economy. It is important to remember that workers across England create the wealth that enables businesses to generate profits. However, it is the British government that sets the rules for companies across England. It is time for the UK Parliament to answer the people who make England work.”

For more details on how our union pressures representatives to balance corporate asset transfers with localized labor protections, read our open framework on industrial strategy adjustments.

Key Takeaways

• Targeted Accountability Drive: The Workers of England Union is formally issuing a 10-point economic questionnaire to at least 100 sitting MPs to map their stance on domestic employment defense.
• Public Reporting Matrix: Every representative's response, or explicit refusal to engage, will be published as an open public record to guide voters on where their local MPs stand.
• Combatting the Offshoring Blindspot: The challenge targets the current legislative deficit where Westminster fails to empirically measure or track outsourced business functions.
• Taxpayer Reinvestment Focus: The questionnaire champions strict prerequisites for corporate entities using public contracts or state grants, demanding documented allocations toward local apprenticeships.