Ms Diane Abbott

That this House believes the use of secret evidence in UK courts is fundamentally wrong; notes that secret evidence is evidence held by the Home Office against an individual that neither the individual, nor their legal representation, may see; further notes that in recent cases s

21 Apr 2009

That this House recognises the pressures of being unemployed in the current economic climate; notes that currently those volunteering more than 16 hours per week are not entitled to jobseeker's allowance; believes this is causing a trade off between gaining valuable skills and wo

20 Apr 2009

That this House congratulates the Simon Bolivar Orchestra on its successful season at the Royal Festival Hall; notes that the orchestra is the product of the National Network of Youth and Children's Orchestras and of Venezuela-El Systema, set up in 1975, which has brought classic

20 Apr 2009

That this House is concerned at the consistently high levels of domestic violence taking place in the UK; is alarmed that recent statistics suggest two women a week are killed by their male partner or former partner; recognises the severe effects of domestic violence on children

20 Apr 2009

That this House notes that a heavy fall of snow brought London to a standstill on 2 February; further notes that this brought widespread unfavourable publicity in the international media; further notes that in the 1960s and 1970s public transport continued to run in the face of s

3 Feb 2009

That this House is deeply concerned by the latest figures on unemployment; notes that unemployment has a devastating effect not only on families, but in certain cases, whole communities that are involved in and affected by job cuts; is further concerned that a number of large emp

29 Jan 2009

That this House supports safe, legal abortion for women, within existing time limits, no matter where they live in the United Kingdom; notes that because the Abortion Act 1967 was never extended to Northern Ireland, women in Northern Ireland do not have the same access to abortio

28 Jan 2009

That this House mourns the death of Nobel prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter on Christmas Eve; notes that he was Hackney born and bred; extends its sympathy to his widow, Lady Antonia Fraser, friends and family; recognises his immense contribution as a playwright, author, act

15 Jan 2009

That this House is saddened and concerned by the fatal shooting of the innocent 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos in Athens on 6 December; regrets the violence that has followed the shooting; and hopes that the situation will soon be stabilised.

9 Dec 2008

That this House notes the increasing use of private sector contractors to place the unemployed into work; believes that the targets set for these contractors to find sustainable work, or employment retained after 13 weeks, are unacceptably low; further notes that in the case of H

8 Dec 2008