Ms Diane Abbott

That this House welcomes the Government's launch of a public consultation on its national action plan against human trafficking and its continued commitment to tackling trafficking; urges the Government to sign the Council of Europe's European Convention on Action Against Traffic

12 Jan 2006

That this House notes with great relief the decision finally to abolish the century-old Cornish festival of Darkie Day where locals traditionally black-up with charcoal, wear Afro-wigs and perform minstrel songs; is not satisfied however that the decision of some locals to go ahe

9 Jan 2006

That this House notes with great concern the recent cuts in EU sugar subsidies for African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries; further notes that this will have an immediate and financially devastating effect on the Caribbean sugar producers and the economic stability of the

9 Jan 2006

That this House welcomes the proposal to erect a 2.7 metre statue of Mr Nelson Mandela in London's Trafalgar Square; disagrees with the Deputy Prime Minister that such a statue would be visually intrusive or clutter the Square or that it would detract from the character of Trafal

9 Jan 2006

That this House is deeply saddened by the sudden death of Lord Stratford, born Tony Banks in Belfast in 1943 and educated at schools in south London, and then York University and the London School of Economics and known as Banksie to colleagues and friends; notes that he was a ke

9 Jan 2006

That this House notes with great concern the findings of Count Me In, the first national census of inpatients in mental health hospitals and facilities, which shows that black people are three times more likely to be admitted to mental health hospitals than their white counterpar

12 Dec 2005

That this House notes with great concern the findings of a new ICM poll into public attitudes towards rape; further notes that the poll found that alarmingly high numbers of people think women are partly responsible for rape if they have been drinking, wear revealing clothes or h

22 Nov 2005

That this House recognises that the system of inflated price guarantees, export refunds and high import tariffs surrounding sugar exemplifies how the Common Agricultural Policy distorts trade and makes it impossible for African and Caribbean farmers to compete on the internationa

19 Jul 2005

That this House praises the Government for reviewing the national and local recycling targets in England; expresses disappointment that currently just 17 per cent. of household waste is recycled in England whereas in other European countries 50 per cent. of waste is recycled; not

19 Jul 2005

That this House notes with concern that millions of black people are missing from the electoral register and that the population of voting age is increasing yet fewer people are registered to vote; further notes that this gap reflects patterns of social exclusion and recognises t

11 Jul 2005