Ms Diane Abbott

That this House welcomes the excellent and successful example set by the Spanish Government in declaring an amnesty for illegal immigrants in the country; notes that this prompted most of the country's illegal workers to legalise their status, that almost 700,000 jobs have conseq

25 May 2005

That this House congratulates Private Johnson Beharry on being the first living recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award in the British and Commonwealth military, since 1965; notes that Private Beharry twice saved the lives of his colleagues while under enemy fire; and

18 Mar 2005

That this House notes the BBC documentary 'Detention undercover - the real story', which has exposed the racism experienced by asylum seekers at Oakington Detention Centre; deplores the appalling and degrading treatment of detainees at this centre; notes that this is the latest e

2 Mar 2005

That this House notes the recent proposal by the European Commission to overhaul the internal European Union sugar regime; supports these proposals in principle, but recognises the very serious effect they will have on the Caribbean; believes that the collapse of the sugar indust

13 Oct 2004

That this House recognises the devastation and loss of life caused by Hurricane Ivan in Grenada, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and other parts of the Caribbean; recognises the large number of concerned UK citizens who have family in the region; further recognises that large parts o

13 Sept 2004

That this House welcomes the Domestic Violence Bill overall but notes that it makes insufficient provision or protection for those victims of domestic violence who are subject to immigration control and the 'no recourse to public funds' requirement; notes that many of these peopl

12 Mar 2004

That this House welcomes the All Party Parliamentary Group on Gun Crime's report, 'Combating the threat of gun violence'; supports the recommendation to ban imitation weapons and implement further controls on deactivated weapons; notes the recommendation that the universal arming

13 Jan 2004

That this House welcomes moves to establish a Caribbean Court of Justice, that will act as the final appeal body for the region, free of control from the United Kingdom Privy Council; and looks forward to legislation establishing the Court of Justice currently passing through the

8 May 2003

That this House notes the improvements to Trafalgar Square involving the pedestrianisation of the north terrace of this historic site; further notes the proposal for a statue of Nelson Mandela to be placed on the north terrace overlooking the Square; recalls the support given by

8 May 2003

That this House believes that all workers employed in a British workplace are entitled to be protected by the provisions of the Race Relations Act; notes with concern, however, that seafarers working on United Kingdom flagged ships and United Kingdom waters are currently excluded

3 Dec 2002