Opposition Debate – Results
Students continue to be ignored by the government, and those studying for BTECs still have questions unanswered despite the exams fiasco happening over a month… Read More »Opposition Debate – Results
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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… Read More »Fire Safety Bill debate
Education Select Committee – Ofqual and Results
Today the Education Committee had further confirmation that it wasn’t a ‘mutant algorithm’ responsible for the exams fiasco, but Ministers who set the parameters of… Read More »Education Select Committee – Ofqual and Results
Westferry Printworks Development
In the real world beyond dinners with billionaires, many constituents in Poplar and Limehouse struggle with the near-impossible situation of having soaring monthly rents, which… Read More »Westferry Printworks Development
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
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… Read More »Free School Meals and Black Lives Matter
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… Read More »Shukri Abdi and her family deserve justice
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” –… Read More »Early Day Motion on Geroge Floyd and Black Lives Matter
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… Read More »Amendment to immigration bill