John McDonnell

That this House notes with concern the continuing reports of the poor standards of care in the residential homes managed by Southern Cross and of an increasing number of local authorities suspending the placement of elderly people into the care of Southern Cross establishments; a

15 Dec 2008

That this House notes that the Government is seeking to withdraw British troops from Iraq in the spring of 2009; calls on the Government to fulfil the Prime Minister's commitment for an inquiry at a time when it is appropriate to hold an inquiry; and believes in the spirit of tha

10 Dec 2008

That this House notes with extreme concern the reports of the poor standards of care in the residential homes for the elderly owned by Southern Cross in the London Borough of Hillingdon, largely resulting from insufficient numbers of staff, working long hours without adequate sup

8 Dec 2008

That this House notes that prior to Parliament's decision to outlaw the hunting of wild animals with dogs, a reported 50,000 hunt members and supporters signed a declaration that they would disobey such a law; further notes that there is mounting evidence that hunts are avoiding

4 Dec 2008

That this House notes with concern that NHS foundation trusts are not required in law to meet in public, with the result that decisions that have a significant and direct impact on the provision of health services to local communities can be made by a board of directors meeting i

4 Dec 2008

That this House appreciates the concern within the Panjabi community at the threat to Amritsar International Airport from the withdrawal of direct flights by Singapore and Jet airlines from the airport, caused partly by the imposition of high landing charges and delays in freight

17 Nov 2008

That this House notes that prior to Parliament's decision to outlaw the hunting of wild animals with dogs, a reported 50,000 hunt members and supporters signed a declaration that they would disobey such a law; further notes that there is mounting evidence that hunts are avoiding

6 Nov 2008

That this House notes the 1.5 per cent. cut in interest rates announced by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England on 6th November 2008; calls on the banks to pass on these cuts in full in their lending rates to all borrowers; is concerned that previous interest rate

6 Nov 2008

That this House notes BP's profits announcement of £6.8 billion in the third quarter of 2008, which represents a 148 per cent. increase in the rate of profit; further notes that this amounts to £70 million in profit per day or £3 million per hour; believes this to be an obscene l

29 Oct 2008

That this House expresses its concern that, in the Government's current equalities impact assessment consultation on adding capacity at Heathrow airport, not a single black and minority ethnic organisation in the London Borough of Hillingdon is listed as a consultee despite the d

27 Oct 2008