John McDonnell

That this House notes with regret that on 1st April 2006, South Eastern Trains, which is currently in the public sector, will be privatised; is deeply concerned that this will be the first outright privatisation of a train operating company under a Labour Government and that this

28 Mar 2006

That this House expresses its concern at the proposals of the Defence Information Initiative to award the bulk of a £1 billion contract for the provision of IT support and infrastructure in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) without going through a full competitive tendering process o

22 Mar 2006

That this House is gravely concerned by the proposal by Siemens to offshore 240 Government contract jobs in National Savings and Investments (NS&I) to India; notes that this is the second proposal by Siemens to offshore NS&I work and that when the Government agreed the offshoring

22 Mar 2006

That this House pays tribute to the Theatre Museum in Covent Garden, which is London's only gallery devoted to the performing arts and which hosts one of the best theatre collections in the world; notes that the Heritage Lottery Fund has rejected its £2.5 million bid for funding

15 Mar 2006

That this House calls upon the Government to introduce measures to ensure the introduction of child resistant cigarette lighters into the UK in the light of the high number of child fatalities and casualties resulting from fires started by lighters in the hands of children.

28 Feb 2006

That this House notes that transport accounts for more than a third of total UK carbon dioxide emissions; is concerned that carbon dioxide emissions from transport are predicted to rise by almost 10 per cent. between 2000 and 2010; supports an integrated transport system in which

16 Feb 2006

That this House is deeply alarmed at the attempts by railways employers substantially to increase employee pension contributions; notes this will not only be detrimental to rail workers' earnings but will threaten the future viability of the Railways Pension Scheme by forcing exi

16 Feb 2006

That this House notes with great concern the continuing and growing repressive measures taken by the Iranian regime against the activists of the Vahed Bus Company Trade Union in Tehran over the past two months, including the detention of their wives and daughters from their homes

13 Feb 2006

That this House notes 4th February marks the 10th anniversary of private rail passenger franchises coming onto the railways under the disastrous Tory privatisation; is concerned that since that time rail fares have increased in real terms and punctuality remains worse than under

2 Feb 2006

That this House notes the wide-ranging and significant support expressed by members of the Irish Parliament for the campaign to secure a review of the case of Christy McGrath, a young jockey convicted of murder in the UK; and adds its voice to the growing call for the soundness o

30 Jan 2006