John McDonnell

That this House condemns the proposed abolition of income support which is a crucial lifeline against destitution and poverty for parents, carers, those they care for and other vulnerable people; further condemns the requirement contained in the Welfare Reform Bill that claimants

8 Jun 2009

That this House notes with concern that bakers are about 80 times more likely to develop occupational asthma than the average worker due to exposure to flour and other bakery dusts; believes that every worker has the right to work in a healthy and safe workplace and is extremely

8 Jun 2009

That this House expresses its concern over pay awards for staff at the National Museum of Science and Industry (NMSI), which includes the Science Museum in London, the National Railway Museum in York and the National Media Museum in Bradford, during a period of great success for

3 Jun 2009

That this House notes that the UK plays a major role in tax dodging, with many of the world's tax havens being British dependencies or territories, and with many tax lawyers and accountants working in the City of London; believes that companies have a social responsibility to pay

2 Jun 2009

That this House notes the deep concern felt within the British Punjabi community at the reports of attacks on Sikhs by Taliban militants in the Aurakzai area of Pakistan, which has resulted in the demolition of Sikh homes and businesses and the flight of Sikh families to seek ref

18 May 2009

That this House congratulates Hayes and Yeading United on achieving promotion to the Blue Square Conference Premiership, only two years after the formation of the club through the merger of Hayes FC and Yeading FC; and recognises the valuable role community clubs like Hayes and Y

14 May 2009

That this House welcomes the 10th anniversary of the National Minimum Wage introduced by this Labour Government in 1999; further welcomes recent Government measures to extend the minimum wage to apprentices and to exclude tips from minimum wage calculations; notes that the Low Pa

13 May 2009

That this House notes with concern that during the May Day rally in Laleh Park, Tehran over 100 participants were physically attacked and arrested, including leading members of the Free Trade Union, and that at the May Day rally in Sanandaj in western Iran a further attack took p

12 May 2009

That this House is concerned to learn about the anti-union behaviour of management at UK-based National Express Group's North American yellow school bus subsidiaries; notes that when US and Canadian National Express workers seek to organise collectively in trade unions they are f

7 May 2009

That this House welcomes the statement by the chief executives of a wide range of leading companies that the economic case for expanding Heathrow Airport has not been made; and calls upon the Government to commission an independent economic assessment of the Heathrow expansion pr

5 May 2009