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Mike Ashley 'will face MPs after they visit Sports Direct' Mike Ashley 'will face MPs after they visit Sports Direct'
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MPs are to consider a letter from Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley agreeing to be questioned about his company, as long as the politicians visit his company’s head office first. MPs are to consider a letter from Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley agreeing to be questioned about his company, as long as the politicians visit its head office first.
MPs on the cross-party business select committee have been trying to quiz Ashley for months about working practices, including the use of zero-hours contracts.MPs on the cross-party business select committee have been trying to quiz Ashley for months about working practices, including the use of zero-hours contracts.
He was called on to give evidence after a Guardian investigation revealed that thousands of temporary workers at Sports Direct were paid below the national minimum wage in effect and the company subjected warehouse staff to a regime of searches and surveillance. He was called on to give evidence after a Guardian investigation revealed that thousands of temporary workers at Sports Direct were in effect being paid below the national minimum wage and that the company subjected warehouse staff to a regime of searches and surveillance.
Ashley has been refusing to appear before the committee, but in a letter he said he will travel to Westminster, but only if the MPs visit the Sports Direct offices in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, the day before. Ashley has been refusing to appear before the committee, but in a letter he said he would travel to Westminster, but only if the MPs visit the Sports Direct offices in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, the day before.
He has offered to fly the MPs to Derbyshire in his helicopter.He has offered to fly the MPs to Derbyshire in his helicopter.
The committee will discuss the letter at its meeting next week.The committee will discuss the letter at its meeting next week.