Ms Diane Abbott

That this House condemns all forms of racism and anti-Semitism in sport; is disturbed by the recent racial discrimination and abuse highlighted in European football; calls for the adoption of all necessary measures to eliminate racism and anti-Semitism and to promote equal opport

1 Mar 2013

That this House supports the right of appeal for children excluded from school and recognises that appeals panels provide an important means to overturn unjust exclusions; recognises that exclusion has an extremely negative effect on a pupil's education and life chances and that

26 Jul 2010

That this House notes that last week eBay relaxed restrictions on the type of knives that it sells; furthernotes that this makes certain types of knives previously banned more accessible to young people; considers this to be socially irresponsible considering the prevalence of kn

20 Jul 2010

That this House recognises that a consultation was held on the Future of Rail Franchising by the Department for Transport prior to the2010 generalelection; notes that this consultation proposed giving train companies financial incentives to cut train services; further notes that

20 Jul 2010

That this House condemns the vote in the French National Assembly to pass a bill banning garments that hide the face such as the burka and the hijab; recognises that this bill is a disproportionate bill considering that only two thousand of France's five million Muslims wear the

15 Jul 2010

That this House recognises that six months have passed since the earthquake in Haiti; acknowledges that much good work by the UN and various aid agencies has been carried out; but notes that the island is still in the midst of a humanitarian crisis and that more than 1,300 tempor

14 Jul 2010

That this House recognises that opportunities to train local youngsters on the Olympic site are not being fully utilised; notes that just four apprentices on the Olympic site hail from Hackney; further notes that all five Olympic boroughs have high levels of unemployment, particu

12 Jul 2010

That this House notes that Iranian pro-democracy activist and internationally acclaimed film-maker Jafar Panahi was arrested following the mass protests of summer 2009; further notes that he has now begun a hunger strike in Tehran's Evin prison in response to the humiliating trea

11 Jun 2010

That this House condemns the proliferation of betting shops in inner city London boroughs; notes that deprived boroughs such as Hackney, Islington, Haringey and Tottenham have disproportionately high numbers of such establishments; further notes that the gambling industry is targ

25 Mar 2010

That this House opposes the increased demonisation of Muslims in sections of the media; expresses its deep concern at the recent visit to the House of Lords by the far-right politician Geert Wilders; condemns the English Defence League demonstration outside Parliament in support

12 Mar 2010