Jim Shannon

That this House notes the recent court ruling on prayer in council meetings; supports the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in his attempt to ensure that those who wish to pray can do so; and affirms the support of this House for peaceful religious freedom t

22 Feb 2012

That this House recognises the growing trend of suicides of young people in the UK and in particular in Northern Ireland; notes the recent report by the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland which found that alcohol misuse was a more common general feature of suicide

22 Feb 2012

That this House recognises the bravery of Flight Lieutenant Wales as air and sea rescue pilot and his fellow service personnel in their posting to the Falkland Islands; thanks them, and all the UK's service personnel across the world for the service they perform for Queen and cou

8 Feb 2012

That this House recognises the 70th anniversary of US Army troops coming to Northern Ireland; expresses gratitude for the help and support that the allies gave at that time; and acknowledges the strong relationship that still exists between the US and Northern Ireland.

1 Feb 2012

That this House notes the sporting achievement of Muhammad Ali; recognises the tremendous contribution he has brought the sport of boxing; acknowledges the struggle that he has had with his Parkinson's disease; and wishes him a very happy 70th Birthday with best wishes for his fu

18 Jan 2012

That this House recognises the great sacrifice and bravery of all of the Irish World War II veterans andthanks them for aiding the UK and the Allied Forces during the war effort; notes that the Irish government still has not issued pardons for the 5,000 soldiers who fought or apo

11 Jan 2012

That this House notes the rise of so-called distraction burglaries on vulnerable elderly people; expresses condemnation on those who would carry out these attacks; calls on the police forces in each region to implement a strategy which highlights these types of burglaries and ens

11 Jan 2012

That this House notes the continued frenzied attacks onChristians in Nigeria; condemns those who are choosing to attack people based on their religion; calls on the Government to apply any diplomatic pressure available to ensure there is support and aid available for those who ha

11 Jan 2012

That this House notes the recent Diabetes UK Report which found that up to 24,000 people with diabetes in England die earlier from causes that could have been avoided through better management of the condition; further notes that young people with diabetes aged 15 to 34 years hav

14 Dec 2011

That this House recognises the passing of Basil D'Oliveira; and records its thanks for the dignified and courageous role he played in helping to do away with apartheid in South Africa and the important and critical part he played in changing history.

22 Nov 2011