John McDonnell

That this House notes the concern expressed by politicians, community organisations and the public over declining standards in many media; notes that journalists themselves have expressed similar concerns; welcomes the day of action being taken by media workers in the UK and acro

24 Jul 2007

That this House notes with concern the collapse of Metronet, which was responsible for two thirds of London Underground maintenance and renewals; further notes with concern that the collapse may leave a debt of billions of pounds which might have to be paid for by the tax and far

24 Jul 2007

That this House expresses its concern at the decision of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to proceed with large scale voluntary redundancies and its intention to follow this with significant numbers of compulsory redundancies at its London site; notes the serious concerns

16 Jul 2007

That this House believes that the minimum wage is a progressive measure which has benefited hundreds of thousands of the poorest workers in Britain; is concerned that the current level does not represent a living wage and is discriminatory against younger workers; and supports th

9 Jul 2007

That this House expresses its concern at the decision of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to close the London office; notes that London has the highest number of construction sites and that deaths in the construction industry have risen by 14 per cent. in the past year; beli

9 Jul 2007

That this House records its thanks to the firefighters and other emergency and public service workers involved in the rescue and evacuation of thousands of people from the floods; notes that firefighters alone have rescued 3,500 people and that emergency fire control operators ha

9 Jul 2007

That this House notes with great concern the increase in repression against labour activists attempting to set up independent trade unions in Iran; further notes that Mahmoud Salehi, the leader of the Bakers' Union in Saghez (Iranian Kurdistan), has not only been imprisoned for h

4 Jul 2007

That this House notes that Ulises Ruiz Ortiz is accused of having become governor of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico through fraudulent elections in 2004, and of being responsible for human rights abuses against a mainly indigenous population, against teachers on strike for food, sho

3 Jul 2007

That this House calls upon the new Prime Minister to announce as his first act in office a timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq.

26 Jun 2007

That this House holds to the view that under the British system of open democracy governments are formed after the people have been given the opportunity to express their wishes through the ballot box at a general election; and therefore considers that no form of coalition govern

21 Jun 2007