Local Businesses & Market Traders
Businesses and traders in my constituency waited months for Discretionary Grant funding to be made available. Having lost months of income during the lockdown, some… Read More »Local Businesses & Market Traders
COVID-19
View from the House: protect people from the economic impact of coronavirus
Local and independent businesses are having to bear the impact of coronavirus. My column on the East London Advertiser here: View from the House: protect… Read More »View from the House: protect people from the economic impact of coronavirus
Online and remote learning for universities
Online and remote learning should be the universities’ default position to contain coronavirus, with rotas and secure measures explored for subjects which require practicals. The… Read More »Online and remote learning for universities
Question to Prime Minister on COVID-19 testing
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities have been hit hardest by COVID-19. The Bangladeshi community has suffered the highest number of excess deaths from the… Read More »Question to Prime Minister on COVID-19 testing
Transformative Economics Post COVID
Households with low incomes are more likely to be overcrowded or have damp problems than higher income households, because they cannot afford to move to… Read More »Transformative Economics Post COVID
For a zero Covid strategy
The Government’s approach to fighting Coronavirus has been a disaster.It’s harming both public health and the economy. We need a different approach.It’s time for a… Read More »For a zero Covid strategy
Unveiling mural in Wapping
It was great to help unveil a mural outside Wapping Youth Centre yesterday.The mural celebrates the diversity of nationalities of those who work in the… Read More »Unveiling mural in Wapping
Visiting local businesses on Burdett Road
No corner of the country has been able to escape the effects of COVID19, and its financial turbulence. A total cost to UK SMEs exceeding… Read More »Visiting local businesses on Burdett Road
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… Read More »Newsletter 23 June 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,… Read More »Debate on COVID-19 effect on BAME communities