John McDonnell

That this House welcomes the unanimous decision by the Birkbeck College governors to adopt the London living wage of £7.45 per hour for all cleaning and catering staff; applauds the hard work of all those involved in the Birkbeck Living Wage Campaign led by the students' union an

24 Mar 2009

That this House notes the continuing reports of allegations of cruelty and animal suffering associated with puppy farms; and calls upon the Government to review the effectiveness of the current procedures and legislation relating to animal safety in puppy farms.

20 Mar 2009

That this House welcomes the approval by the US House of Representatives of legislation under which bankers with gross incomes of more than $250,000 who received a bonus this year will face a 90 per cent. tax on the bonus; and calls upon the Government to bring forward similar le

20 Mar 2009

That this House notes press reports that the right hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is planning to bring forward rules for Labour hon. Members on how many times they must vote in a Parliamentary Session; and therefore urges that in future procedures are put i

20 Mar 2009

That this House applauds the vital work of Britain's transport workers who, as essential public servants, deserve to be treated with dignity and respect; believes there is a clear responsibility on the Government together with employers in the rail, ferry, taxi and bus industries

19 Mar 2009

That this House welcomes the launch of the Iran: Smash the Sanctions campaign; notes that sanctions restrict the Iranian people's access to medical supplies, immunisations, information and educational resources as well as many other essentials of daily life; believes that they ar

17 Mar 2009

That this House notes with concern the Equality and Human Rights Commission's proposal to cut 50 posts from the Helpline Advice Service and to close down its Manchester helpline team; believes that the decision is ill-timed with the number of calls to the Equality and Human Right

17 Mar 2009

That this House is dismayed at the blatant attack on reporters at Archant Newspapers, who may reach 54 in number, whose jobs are now threatened; and believes that the management of Archant Newspapers should examine their own practices, both ethical and financial, in the productio

10 Mar 2009

That this House welcomes The People's Charter - a Charter for Change, which sets out a programme for challenging the economic crisis and providing hope for a fairer society; notes that this programme includes public ownership of the main banks, public utilities and transport and

2 Mar 2009

That this House notes that BAA has reported a loss of £1.3 billion for 2008, with its parent company's debt totalling £12 billion, and that it faces the forced sale of airports currently in its ownership; and, in view of the significant potential shortfall facing Ferrovial, BAA's

27 Feb 2009