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  Opposition Day - [7th Allotted Day] - European Working Time Directive
  
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  <p>A motion was proposed opposing the "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..." and urging the "Government to give full consideration to alternative solutions."</p>
  
  <p>An <a href="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/glossary/?gl=114">amendment</a> was then proposed that agreed that it was right that "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..." and stressed that the Government's manifesto committed the Government to maintaining the individual opt-out from the European Working Time Directive.</p>
  
  <p>The Aye-voters failed in their attempt to carry the motion and the amendment was thus carried instead. In effect, the Aye-voters were voting against the imposition of the European Working Time Directive.</p>  
  
  <p pid="b.264.4/2"><i> The House divided:</i> Ayes 213, Noes 296.</p>
  
  
  
  
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