John McDonnell

That this House expresses its concern at recent reports that the Department for International Development is considering tenders to train security forces in the Somali region of Ogaden, which include the Liyu police who, according to Amnesty International, have been implicated in

12 Feb 2013

That this House calls on the Government to act on the recommendations made in the statement by the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association after his visit to the UK in which he states that it is time to bring the UK back into conform

29 Jan 2013

That this House is concerned by the Government's recent announcement that seven of Her Majesty's prisons in Bullwood Hall, Camp Hill, Canterbury, Gloucester, Kingston, Shepton Mallet and Shrewsbury are to be closed at a time when the prison population is high and prisons are alre

16 Jan 2013

That this House notes with concern that Goldman Sachs had planned to delay paying bonuses to its bankers in the UK in order to exploit the forthcoming cut in income tax for high earners; and, whilst noting that this decision has now been rescinded, calls on the Government to brin

15 Jan 2013

That this House calls on the Prime Minister to give a clear commitment that there will be no involvement of British armed forces in a combat role in Mali without a debate and vote in the House of Commons.

15 Jan 2013

That this House notes with regret Premier Foods' announcement of 900 job losses from its Hovis division and the closure of two bakeries in 2013 in Greenford in West London and Birmingham; supports the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union in its efforts to minimise compulsory red

20 Nov 2012

That this House supports the industrial action taken by members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) against Hostess Brands, one of the largest industrial bakers in the US, in response to that company's unilateral imposition

20 Nov 2012

That this House applauds the We are Spartacus network for publishing its report entitled The People's Review of the Work Capability Assessment which is a comprehensive analysis not only of people's experience of the assessment system but also of the policies and activities behind

12 Nov 2012

That this House is extremely concerned at the Government announcement by means of a written statement of the privatisation of four more prisons, HMP Lindholme, HMP Hatfield, HMP Moorland and HMP Northumberland; believes that this decision should have been made as an oral statemen

8 Nov 2012

That this House welcomes two bills presently in the US Congress, the Rise Out of Poverty Act (RISE Act) and the Women's Option to Raise Kids Act (WORK Act), which make the elimination of child poverty the first priority of welfare policy and recognise the right of all mothers, in

5 Nov 2012