Ms Diane Abbott

That this House applauds the start of Sickle Cell Awareness Month and congratulates the Sickle Cell Society and the NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening programme on the variety of events they are running across the UK; notes that despite sickle cell being one of the most c

13 Jul 2006

That this House notes that the buying and selling of houses is a matter of great concern to the vast majority of the population; is concerned about the increasing difficulties that young people face in buying a house, particularly in major cities; is further concerned that estate

6 Jul 2006

That this House believes that volunteers play an important role in building and empowering communities and that volunteering should be encouraged for all; supports job seekers and the unemployed who make time to volunteer whilst also seeking employment; notes with dismay the rece

6 Jul 2006

That this House congratulates the Windsor Fellowship on its 20th anniversary; pays tribute to its valuable work and many achievements over 20 years of furthering the educational attainment, employability and active citizenship of minority ethnic communities throughout the United

3 Jul 2006

That this House notes the celebration taking place in memory of Victoria Climbie at St Bride's Church in Fleet Street on 28th June; commends the work of the Victoria Climbie Charitable Trust in raising the money to build the new Victoria Climbie School in Victoria's home town of

21 Jun 2006

That this House acknowledges the vital role that The Albert Kennedy Trust undertakes in today's society and joins with them in marking the 16th anniversary of the formation of the Trust following the death of Albert Kennedy, a 16 year-old runaway from a children's home who fell t

24 May 2006

That this House notes with the greatest concern that 23 water companies in England and Wales are losing between eight million and 915 million litres of water a day totalling 3.6 billion litres between them; further notes that Thames Water, the worst culprit, has increased its ope

18 May 2006

That this House notes with concern the continuing gap in educational achievement between black and white students, particularly in disadvantaged areas; is concerned about the continuing disproportionate exclusion of black students; notes that not all schools have active equal opp

17 May 2006

That this House notes with the greatest concern that climate change is now seriously threatening development goals for billions of the world's poorest people and that recent efforts to reduce poverty will be in vain if urgent action is not taken; is disturbed by the findings of a

17 May 2006

That this House wishes to express its delight at the Government's decision to set up working groups in the wake of the 7th July bombings to devise a practical community-led response to terrorism; agrees that greater community consultation, promoting and developing engagement and

16 May 2006