Newsletter 23 June 2020
Newsletter from Apsana Begum MP I am emailing to update with a summary of my work representing Poplar and Limehouse. For more detailed information my
June 26, 2020
Activities and Campaigns
Socialist Campaign Group statement on Black Lives Matter
No more empty commitments. No more words without action. No policy or legislation without it being proactively anti-racist. Our Socialist Campaign Group of MPs statement
June 19, 2020
Debate on COVID-19 effect on BAME communities
Today in Parliament, I spoke in a debate on the effect of covid-19 on Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. My constituency, Poplar and Limehouse,
June 18, 2020
Free School Meals and Black Lives Matter
Yesterday in Parliament whilst acknowledging the U-turn on free school meals, I called out the Government on why it has taken such campaigning and arguing
June 17, 2020
Shukri Abdi and her family deserve justice
Thousands have written to their MPs, alarmed by the handling of this case. With Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Zarah Sultana MP and Claudia Webbe MP, I’ve called on the Government to
June 17, 2020
The impact on BAME communities
🎥 Grenfell three years on and the impact of COVID19 on BAME communities ➡️ Not one service cut or policy implemented should go ahead if it unfairly
June 16, 2020
Covid-19 has exposed many of the deep inequalities Grenfell did
In my article published by Left Foot Forward, I call out the continued inaction in response the large volume of evidence that shows the increased risks
June 15, 2020
Early Day Motion on Geroge Floyd and Black Lives Matter
I am one of the sponsors of an Early Day Motion in Parliament – EDM #564 “George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter campaign” –
June 9, 2020
Letter on weapons exports in the wake of George Floyd
I am one of the 166 MPs calling for our government to stop selling British riot gear, teargas and rubber bullets to the US. This
June 8, 2020
Statement on George Floyd
There must be justice for George Floyd. As Angela Davis said: “In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be
May 31, 2020
Amendment to immigration bill
I am proud to have signed this reasoned amendment to the Immigration Bill (which is having its 2nd Reading today) calling for an end to
May 18, 2020
Response to Government’s Statement on Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions
Yesterday, in Parliament, I spoke about why so many of us are simply appalled by the Government’s statement on lifting coronavirus restrictions. Every death from
May 13, 2020