John McDonnell

That this House deplores the ongoing campaign of violent discrimination against the Dalits, who are born into the bottom of India's caste system; supports the Indian Government's continuing efforts to end caste discrimination through legislative initiatives such as the Prevention

8 Mar 2000

That this House expresses its strong concern at the arrest of London resident, Mr. Balbir Singh Bains by the Indian authorities, his subsequent detention for five days without the Police notifying his family, his continuing detention for 7 months without charge, the allegations o

27 Jan 2000

That this House calls for the release of Mr Satpal Ram who has now served 13 years in prison for killing in self-defence a racist who, with five accomplices, attacked Mr Ram, stabbing him twice and who died because he refused medical treatment; and further calls for an inquiry in

12 Jan 2000

That this House welcomes the visit of Mr Ehud Barak, the Israeli Prime Minister, to Britain but calls upon him to address the continuing illegal detention by the Israel authorities of Bilal Abd al-Husayu Dakrub and other Lebanese prisoners long after the expiry of their sentences

21 Jul 1999

That this House wholeheartedly congratulates the Victoria and Albert Museum for staging the exhilarating exhibition, The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms, which is the first international exhibition of the artistic heritage of the Sikhs; and pays tribute to Susan Stronge, curator, and h

14 Jul 1999

That this House condemns Cable London's decision to remove TARA Television from its basic subscription package; and supports the Irish Post in its campaign to restore this television service which provided one of the few access points to Irish culture, sport, entertainment and cu

17 Jun 1999

That this House congratulates Mr Frank Goddard for his invention of the lung exercise tube which, as he has demonstrated in his recent book, Frankly Speaking, has contributed to overcoming asthma and other breathing difficulties; and calls upon the Government to instigate researc

18 May 1999

That this House believes that the launch of the Good Friday Agreement in April 1998 opened a new period and reconciliation in Northern Ireland, in Ireland as a whole and between Britain and Ireland and that the new mood was clearly expressed in the endorsement of the Agreement by

14 May 1999

That this House, on International Nurses Day, expresses its gratitude for the vital role played by nurses in maintaining the health of the nation; and calls upon the Government to introduce a national scheme to compensate fully those nurses and all emergency staff working over th

11 May 1999

That this House congratulates Panjab FM for the superb broadcasting service it is providing in West London to celebrate Vaisakhi 99, the 300th Anniversary of the Declaration of the Khalsa Panth; and considers that this community radio station merits consideration for a longer-ter

13 Apr 1999