Barry Gardiner

That this House expresses its outrage and disgust at the terrorist attacks on Mumbai; is appalled and deeply saddened by the suffering of so many victims and their families; sends its wholehearted solidarity to the people of Mumbai and India; notes with pride the support and succ

3 Dec 2008

That this House condemns unreservedly the series of bombings in Jaipur, India that have resulted in the death of 60 people; expresses its contempt for those who, by placing devices in crowded markets, sought only to terrorise innocent civilians; and affirms its solidarity with th

14 May 2008

That this House urges the banking and retail sectors to allow their customers to raise an estimated £100 million a year for charity by offering the option of rounding up credit and debit card transactions to the nearest £1 through the PIN terminal at the point of sale through the

29 Apr 2008

That this House condemns the action of the RSPCA and Hertfordshire police in killing Gangotri - a cow in the sacred herd of the Hindu temple at Bhaktivedanta Manor; notes that the cow suffered from no contagious disease that rendered her any danger to other animals or humans and

13 Dec 2007

That this House congratulates the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) on one hundred years of devoted service to poor communities and charitable causes around the globe; welcomes the visit of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj to London to join with d

8 Oct 2007

That this House expresses its profound concern at President Kumaratsunga's action to declare a state of emergency and order the military on to the streets of Colombo at a time when Prime Minister Wickeransingha is on an official visit to the United States; regrets the sacking by

5 Nov 2003

That this House expresses its grave concern at the plight of the 100,000 internal refugees from the Muslim community in the north and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka and the failure by both the Sinhalese army and the LTTE to defend and respect the rights of the Muslim community; a

27 Oct 2003

That this House condemns the actions of Mr Lee Spendlove in attacking his former wife Ms Shu Hua Wang, resulting in her hospitalisation; condemns the Crown Prosecution Service for failing to prosecute Mr Spendlove; notes that in offering Ms Wang compensation for this failure the

20 May 2003

That this House condemns the legal proceedings currently being taken by Nestle against the Ethiopian Government to claim $6 million of compensation; notes that governments around the world are cooperating to relieve heavily indebted poor countries of debt; considers it inappropri

8 Jan 2003

That this House notes that the Swaminarayan Hindu Temple is one of the largest and most beautiful mandirs anywhere in the world outside of India, and that each year during Diwali and other festivals, visitors regularly number more than 50,000 per day and that provision has been m

4 Nov 2002