John McDonnell

That this House welcomes the announcement by the Ministry of Defence of the halt to Package Two of the Defence Training Review which sought to privatise the staff who train the armed forces in driving armoured vehicles as well as in foreign languages; further welcomes that traini

21 Jan 2008

That this House wishes to place on record its tribute to the professionalism and dedication of the crew of BA flight 38 which crash landed at Heathrow airport on 17th January and of the emergency services, all of whom ensured that a major disaster and loss of life were avoided; a

21 Jan 2008

That this House notes with extreme concern the report from the Ministry of Health in Gaza that as a result of the Israeli blockade supplies of food and medical equipment are nearly exhausted in the hospitals and clinics in Gaza; and calls upon the Government to take every action

15 Jan 2008

That this House notes that the City is expected to hand out £7.4 billion in bonuses this year; further notes that the International Monetary Fund has branded the City an onshore tax haven for its role in helping companies dodge tax, and that Britain has many offshore tax havens i

17 Dec 2007

That this House notes with concern that the Chancellor's statement on the loss of data by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) failed to make reference to the impact of job cuts and budget cuts in HMRC, including the loss of 158 jobs in HMRC's Information Management Services in the last

17 Dec 2007

That this House calls upon the Government to express in the strongest terms to the Turkish government its dismay at the targeting by the Turkish judiciary of the Human Rights Association, and at the indictment of the leaders of the Kurdish political party, the Democratic Society

12 Dec 2007

That this House notes with great concern the increase in repression against student activists protesting against the dictatorship and for social justice in Iran; further notes that around 30 students and other activists have been arrested, including a number who stayed away from

10 Dec 2007

That this House calls upon the Government to honour the pay award recommended by the Police Arbitration Board in full.

10 Dec 2007

That this House welcomes the fact that London Underground cleaners working for contractors Metronet are to be in receipt of the London Living Wage when the Mayor's transport authority, Transport for London, takes over Metronet's contracts; congratulates the Mayor of London for in

5 Dec 2007

That this House notes that Lovinsky Pierre-Antoine, a much loved and respected human rights activist, has been missing in Haiti since 12th August when he was abducted after meeting a US human rights delegation; further notes that Lovinsky is co-founder of Fondasyon Trant Septanm,

3 Dec 2007