Jeremy Corbyn

That this House notes with immense concern that some 1.3 million Dalits, formerly called untouchables, in India, mostly women, are still employed as manual scavengers, a job which consists of removing human excrement from dry toilets and sewers using basic tools such as flimsy th

21 Oct 2008

That this House notes with concern that the current financial crisis is likely to have a disproportionate impact on the most needy in the community who have huge outstanding loans on houses that may subsequently be repossessed; calls on the Government to provide sufficient resour

9 Oct 2008

That this House recognises and supports the work of KASUM (The Committee for Solidarity With Munir) to bring those responsible for the murder of Indonesian human rights defender Munir Said Thalib to account; welcomes the progress made so far in connection with the case; further w

22 Jul 2008

That this House deplores the decision of Boris Johnson to withdraw London from the worldwide Mayors for Peace network; believes that elected representatives of cities in all continents declaring their opposition to nuclear weapons is a positive development in promoting disarmamen

16 Jul 2008

That this House welcomes the news that 110 US tactical nuclear weapons have been withdrawn from Lakenheath airbase in Suffolk; notes that there are now no US nuclear weapons in the UK for the first time since 1954; further notes that this move follows the withdrawal of similar we

8 Jul 2008

That this House notes that, according to an article in The Independent on 5th June, the US administration is attempting to negotiate an agreement with the Iraqi government to maintain 50 permanent US military bases in Iraq; further notes that this would create a permanent occupat

3 Jul 2008

That this House notes the continued repression and intimidation of the indigenous people of Papua by the military (TNI), and other elements of the Indonesian security forces; further notes the climate of fear, intimidation and violence under which human rights defenders in Papua

3 Jul 2008

That this House notes with concern the conviction and sentencing to six years in prison of leading Yemeni journalist Abdulkarim al-Khaiwani; commends the courage and resilience of journalists and activists who continue to tackle sensitive political and human rights issues despite

1 Jul 2008

That this House notes that two Czechs citizens, Jan Tamas and Jan Bednar, went on hunger strike for several weeks to express their opposition to US plans to deploy missile defence radar facilities in their country; further notes that their hunger strike was inspired by several op

19 Jun 2008

That this House deeply regrets the inclusion of Islington Arts and Media School, Holloway School and Highbury Grove School on the list of under-performing schools by the Department of Children, Schools and Families; recognises that all three schools have benefited from Government

19 Jun 2008