John McDonnell

That this House notes with concern proposals from the Department for Constitutional Affairs to introduce a system that links the pay of its staff to local labour market rates; notes that the proposals will adversely impact staff in areas of social deprivation, as they could be pa

29 Nov 2006

That this House notes with alarm the conclusion of the October 2006 Lancet report that coalition forces in Iraq have been directly responsible for the deaths of at least 186,000 Iraqis since the start of the 2003 invasion; recognises that according to a September 2006 Program on

28 Nov 2006

That this House notes the outstanding contribution made by Civil Service instructional officers, Burnham lecturers and support staff employed by the Ministry of Defence in supporting and delivering training to the armed forces; notes with concern that defence training is currentl

27 Nov 2006

That this House notes that the Government is reviewing the Fire Precautions (Sub-surface Railway Stations) Regulations 1989, introduced following the Fennell Report into the 1987 King's Cross fire disaster; further notes that those regulations set out minimum standards for fire p

16 Nov 2006

That this House calls upon the Government to bring forward its proposals for an exit strategy from Iraq, in the light of the comments made by Chief of the General Staff Sir Richard Dannatt, to enable Parliament to debate and determine a way forward.

16 Oct 2006

That this House notes with concern proposals to place advertisements on the BBC News International website; believes that the use of advertisements threatens fundamentally to undermine public service broadcasting by opening the door to commercial influence and that it will damage

25 Jul 2006

That this House welcomes the record levels of Government investment in the railways; further welcomes the Transport Committee Report, `How fair are fares? Train fares and ticketing'; notes that the Committee concluded that despite record investment the privatised railway has put

5 Jul 2006

That this House welcomes the recent report by Lord Carlile, the Government's Independent Reviewer of anti-terrorism and national security legislation, on the lack of a customs presence at ports and airports across the country; notes the past successes of staff in Customs and Exci

3 Jul 2006

That this House notes that London Underground's East London line is due to close in December 2007 in order that work on the phase 1 extension project can be completed by 2010; welcomes the important role that the extension will play in creating a world class transport infrastruct

19 Jun 2006

That this House expresses its disquiet at the heavy-handed manner in which the Metropolitan Police forcibly removed, in the early hours of 23rd May 2006, the banners erected in Parliament Square by the peace campaigner, Brian Haw, which drew attention to the human suffering cause

25 May 2006