John McDonnell

That this House welcomes the demonstration in Parliament Square held on 16 April 2012 by the Save Shaker Aamer campaign to highlight the fact that British resident Shaker Aamer has been imprisoned without trial or charge for over 10 yearsin Guantanamo; and calls for a new initiat

16 Apr 2012

That this House notes that the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is going to be dismantled by the Government when it cuts 63 per cent. from the budget and 72 per cent. from staffing, compared to levels at its creation; strongly objects to the axing of frontline services

20 Mar 2012

That this House notes with extreme concern that the Indian authorities have decided to end the country's moratorium on the implementation of the death penalty and are planning to execute Mr Balwant Singh by hanging on 31 March 2012; and calls on the Secretary of State for Foreign

20 Mar 2012

That this House notes with concern the loss of 15,000 staff within the Ministry of Defence (MoD)since 2010 as a result of voluntary redundancy and a recruitment freeze; further notes that over 14 billion was spent on procurement in the last 12 months within the MoD; believes that

15 Mar 2012

That this House is dismayed at the news that Twickenham Film Studios is to be closed and potentially demolished; notes that the studio has recently hosted Oscar-nominated films War Horse, The Iron Lady and My Week with Marilyn; further notes that the studios, in a 99 year history

13 Mar 2012

That this House notes with extreme concern the report in The Observer newspaper of 4 March 2012 concerning the involvement of the police and security services in the compilation of a blacklist of workers by the Consulting Association used to deny those workers access to employmen

7 Mar 2012

leave out from `Economics' to end and add `but recognises that its conclusions have been consistently disproved by independent research as alarmist unsubstantiated propaganda generated by the aviation industry; and commends all three main political parties for the consensus they

7 Mar 2012

That this House is appalled at the clear victimisation of staff and union representatives employed by Heathrow Express; notes that the continued provocative actions of Heathrow Express have resulted in members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union being forced to take industr

29 Feb 2012

That this House regrets the action of the City of London Corporation in sending in bailiffs to forcibly evict Occupy London; and pays tribute to those who have participated in the occupation for successfully highlighting the failures of the current economic system and the potenti

28 Feb 2012

That this House notes that 29 February 2012 is the 80th anniversary of the BBC World Service; believes that the BBCWorld Service provides a service which is second to none internationally; supports the valuable work done by journalists at the BBC World Service who are working in

28 Feb 2012