John McDonnell

That this House commemorates the 20th anniversary of the assault by the Indian army on the Sikh's Golden Temple at Amritsar and recalls the tragic loss of life and terrible suffering subsequently inflicted on the people of the Panjab; and further expresses its support for the Coa

24 May 2004

That this House notes that Jarvis has accepted liability for the Potters Bar derailment and supports the request of the families involved for a full public enquiry into the tragedy; is concerned that Jarvis is still responsible for over 50 per cent. of renewals on the national ra

29 Apr 2004

That this House welcomes the release of Mordecai Vanunu from 18 years of imprisonment by the Israeli state but condemns the Israeli Government for imposing further curbs on his freedom preventing him from leaving the country and restricting his freedom of movement, association an

20 Apr 2004

That this House welcomes the Chancellor's renewed commitment to public services in the Budget, but is extremely concerned at the announcement of the cut of over 40,000 civil servants' jobs; notes that civil servants provide key services to the public in every constituency in the

24 Mar 2004

That this House notes that throughout history conscientious objectors to violence and war have come forward, often courageously, to offer an alternative to conflict; and calls upon the Government to recognise formally 15th May as the day upon which the role of conscientious objec

22 Mar 2004

That this House welcomes the decision of Network Rail to bring all maintenance back in-house on the national network; notes that Network Rail has stated that the decision will bring the benefits of a single integrated rail maintenance operation and management structure, which wil

22 Mar 2004

That this House condemns the interference of the United States of America in the internal democratic affairs of the Republic of Venezuela and in particular its covert attempts to secure the removal of President Chavez, whose government has used the country's considerable oil rese

17 Mar 2004

That this House notes with dismay that the week beginning 1st March is the 10th anniversary of the arrest and detention by the Turkish Government of Leyla Zana, the first Kurdish women to be elected to the Turkish Parliament; and calls upon the UK Government to do all it can to s

2 Mar 2004

That this House calls upon the Prime Minister to make a statement clarifying the extent of the eavesdropping operation which was undertaken by the British and American security services in relation to the circumstances surrounding the war against Iraq, and whether this included b

1 Mar 2004

That this House welcomes the Government's decision not to proceed with the prosecution of the whistleblower, Katharine Gun; and congratulates her for her bravery in placing her commitment to truth and integrity before her own career and personal security.

25 Feb 2004