That the Parliament offers support and solidarity to the striking BT Openreach Repayment Project Engineers, who have been forced into action following an attempt by the company to re-grade their roles; recognises that this is the first time that industrial action has taken place anywhere in the BT Group in more than 20 years and was a last resort following the company’s refusal to respond constructively to concerns from employees and their trade union, the CWU; further recognises that 86% voted in favour of industrial action, on a 94% turnout; notes that the industrial action, involving 170 employees began at midnight on Wednesday and will take place for 48-hours, will include virtual picket lines and also included a ‘solidarity session’ attended by hundreds of supporters on Wednesday, and calls on BT Openreach to enter meaningful negations with workers’ and their union to resolve this dispute.