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  Opposition Day - [7th Allotted Day] - European Working Time Directive
  
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  <p>The Aye-voters had proposed a motion opposing the:</p>
  
  <blockquote>"Forthcoming blanket imposition in Britain of the 48- hour working week under the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Working_Time_Directive">European Working Time Directive</a> in August 2009..."</blockquote>
  
  <p>and urging the "Government to give full consideration to alternative solutions." However, the No-voters proposed an <a href="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/glossary/?gl=114">amendment</a> that agreed that it was right that:</p>
  
  <blockquote>"No worker should be required to work longer than 48 hours per week averaged over 26 weeks unless he or she freely chooses to do so...</blockquote>
  
  <p>and stressed that the Government's manifesto committed the Government to maintaining the individual opt-out from the European Working Time Directive.</blockquote>
  
  <p>The Aye-voters subsequently failed to carry their motion and the amendment was carried instead.</p>  
  
  <p pid="b.264.4/2"><i> The House divided:</i> Ayes 213, Noes 296.</p>
  
  
  
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