Protests highlighting building safety scandal
Today protests are taking place nationwide on the building safety scandal. I joined protests on the Isle of Dogs. The message to the government and
June 5, 2021
Activities and Campaigns
Letter on fire at New Providence Wharf
Following the fire at New Providence Wharf, I wrote to the Secretary of State for Housing. Residents need immediate protection. The government are continuing to
May 28, 2021
Fire at New Providence Wharf
My statement on the fire this morning at New Providence Wharf in my constituency: For years now, constituents at New Providence Wharf, where there are
May 7, 2021
Cladding Scandal Westminster Hall Debate
Those living in unsafe cladding need clarity over who bears responsibility for replacing it. They can’t go on paying for temporary interim measures.
March 11, 2021
Fire Safety Debate
The cladding scandal has gone on for far too long. The government needs to stop passing the buck, and do the right thing by constituents.
March 2, 2021
Cladding Scandal Speech
The Government needs to stop passing the buck and front up to the mistakes which have led to the cladding scandal. Nobody should have to
February 2, 2021
EWS1 Certificates
Residents across my constituency have seen their properties valued at £0 as they do not have an EWS1 certificate. The huge increase in unemployment as
November 1, 2020
All Party Parliamentary Groups on Fire Safety and Leasehold & Commonhold Reform
Yesterday the All Party Parliamentary Groups on Fire Safety and Leasehold & Commonhold Reform met jointly to lobby Minister Greenhalgh. Those in unsafe and cladded
October 15, 2020
Our Housing System is Broken
I’m delighted to join Labour Outlook as a monthly columnist. Here’s my first piece on how we lose thousands of homes through permitted developments which
October 4, 2020
End our cladding scandal
The building safety crisis was caused by slashed regulation from successive governments. I am calling on this to be reversed to ensure homes are remediated
September 28, 2020
Fire Safety Bill debate
The Government has continually ignored calls for steps to ensure there is not a repeat of the Grenfell tragedy. Last week during the Fire Safety
September 14, 2020
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