John McDonnell

That this House expresses its deep concern that there have been a number of physical assaults on Mr Brian Haw, the peace campaigner demonstrating in Parliament Square; and calls upon the Metropolitan Police Commissioner to review the policing arrangements for the Square to ensure

23 Oct 2003

That this House is concerned that the injuries and fatalities suffered by many professional drivers each year are due to accidents in which fatigue has played a part; believes that the Government should ensure effective enforcement of the working directives so that road transport

14 Oct 2003

That this House welcomes the decision by Network Rail to take over Jarvis rail maintenance contracts; notes that 40 per cent. of rail maintenance will now be under the control of Network Rail; believes bringing railway maintenance in-house will help control costs, improve the sta

14 Oct 2003

That this House calls on the Secretary of State for Transport to develop an aviation policy that accords with national air pollution sustainability and climate change targets and pays its full external costs; further calls on him to work at a national, European and international

15 Sept 2003

That this House welcomes the decision of the Strategic Rail Authority to strip Connex South Eastern of its franchise from December 2003; notes that between 1996-97 and 2001-02 Connex was given over ú400 million of public subsidy to run the South Eastern franchise and that the tot

30 Jun 2003

That this House notes with appreciation that the Government intends to use the opportunity of its Review of the Employment Relations Act 1999 to amend existing legislation so as to bring the law on anti-union discrimination into compliance with its obligations under the European

9 Jun 2003

That this House expresses its continuing concern at the failure to discover what happened to Surjit Kaur Athwal, an Asian British woman, who went missing in December 1998; requests the Foreign Secretary to raise this case personally with the Indian Government, with the direct req

9 Jun 2003

That this House notes 10th May is the anniversary of the Potters Bar tragedy; welcomes the decision of Network Rail to bring some maintenance contracts back in-house but notes the continued damaging legacy of the Tory privatisation and fragmentation of the railway; regrets with i

6 May 2003

That this House condemns the stoning to death of women and men in Iran, and calls upon the Government to exert all possible influence on the Iranian regime to end this barbaric practice; and expresses its support for the International Committee Against Stoning, which is an intern

9 Apr 2003

That this House notes that the war in Iraq is entering a critical phase; and therefore believes that the House should continue to sit through the Easter recess or, failing that, should be recalled immediately in the event of an escalation in the assault on Baghdad.

3 Apr 2003