Ms Diane Abbott

That this House notes with great concern that church leader Sunday Ogunwobi and his family have now been living in sanctuary in Downs Baptist Church, Hackney, for over 1,000 days under threat of deportation to Nigeria, making it the longest running sanctuary in modern British his

19 Mar 1997

That this House notes the recent Appeal Court decision to free Joseph Curtin because of a procedural error at an Old Bailey trial; notes that Curtin was among a gang of 15 youths who attacked Ruhullah Aramesh, an African refugee, with iron bars, sticks and heavy plastic pipe, lea

9 Jul 1996

That this House notes that Zambia's Government, headed by President Chiluba of the Movement for Multi Party Democracy, has once again tried to thwart the democratic process in that country by arresting leading members of the Zambian opposition party - UNIP - including Dr Kenneth

7 Jun 1996

That this House notes with concern the Metropolitan Police's failure to properly resolve complaints of racial discrimination and harassment by black, Asian and other ethnic minority officers and staff; recommends that equal opportunities training be given regularly to serving off

9 Jan 1996

That this House notes that there is no statutory right to maternity, paternity or parental leave in the United Kingdom for parents who adopt a child; notes that fewer than 1,000 babies under a year old are adopted each year and that the financial costs of providing these benefits

9 Jan 1996

That this House notes that Sunday Ogunwobi, a church and community leader, and his family have now been living in sanctuary in Hackney Downs Baptist Church for over one year under the threat of deportation to Nigeria; understands that Mr Ogunwobi has lived legally in this country

22 May 1995

That this House notes that large-scale primary immigration into this country has ceased, that the numbers seeking asylum in Britain are in decline and that new European border controls will make it harder, not easier, for those who wish to gain residence and working rights in the

15 Mar 1995

That this House regrets that the honourable Member for Bexhill and Battle has chosen to bring race and immigration into the political debate about the European Union; believes that if there is a problem with Europe's external borders he should be addressing that; believes his ass

13 Feb 1995

That this House notes the Employment Department's Race Relations Advisory Service is the only national service combating racial discrimination in employment practices and procedures and is the only core public service operating in the field of race relations as distinct from the

5 Jul 1994

That this House notes with deep concern the plight of Sunday Ogunwobi, a respected church leader and school governor and his family ofa wife and three children who are in sanctuary in Downs Baptist Church, Hackney, having been under notice of deportation since 16th March 1994, de

20 Jun 1994