John McDonnell

That this House recognises free and independent trades unions are a force for good in UK society and around the world and are vital to democracy; welcomes the positive role modern unions play in providing protection for working people and winning fairness at work; further recogni

19 May 2008

That this House supports the mothers' and children's environmental group We Can, which is holding a vigil outside Parliament on 20th May to ask for Government action on climate change; and welcomes the We Can view that the dangers of global warming are so great that an all-party

6 May 2008

That this House commends the decision of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) to stop work for eight hours in all West Coast ports in the United States of America on 1st May to call for an end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; recognises the proud history of

29 Apr 2008

That this House notes that as one of its final actions the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) produced a report identifying 15 Government departments that failed properly to implement the provisions of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 - legislation designed to tackle ins

21 Apr 2008

That this House notes the wide-ranging concerns which have been expressed by hon. Members and various community organisations and the reports in the media which have called into question the independence and quality of the recent consultation exercise undertaken by the Government

3 Apr 2008

That this House believes that cuts to the police force, Prison Service, probation service, Crown Prosecution Service and the courts are severely affecting the ability of those services to carry out their statutory functions; further believes that pay restraint is undermining mora

1 Apr 2008

That this House notes that in April the Panjabi community celebrates the festival of Vaisakhi and wishes to extend its best wishes to the Panjabi community in its celebration of this important festival, recognising that the Panjabi community in Britain has successfully promoted P

26 Mar 2008

That this House notes with concern that a man arrested by Pakistani authorities as Manjit Singh has been sentenced to be executed at the end of April 2008; notes that the man's family claim he is a victim of mistaken identity, and that his name is Sarabjit Singh; further notes th

20 Mar 2008

That this House welcomes the report of the House of Commons Transport Select Committee into London Underground and the public-private partnership (PPP) agreements; notes that the Committee concluded that the collapse of Metronet inclined the Committee to take the view that the PP

6 Mar 2008

That this House notes the report by the Tax Justice Network for the RMT union that the privatised rail industry is profiteering from £1.3 billion in unpaid tax and is using a deferred-tax loophole intended to encourage investment to instead fund increases in dividend payouts to s

3 Mar 2008