This Week in Parliament

Great to speak with 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗹 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗸 and friends in Parliament. A nice way to start the parliamentary week ahead

I gave an oral statement in the Commons on the 𝗶𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗮𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲, and asked the Safeguarding Minister to confirm that arrangements are made to have an independent “front door” for victims and survivors into the process fully independent of councils and police forces. I also sought assurances that through the inquiry cross border offending will be pursued.

It was great to host 𝗮 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼-𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 later on Tuesday. For me as Chair of the Co-operative Party, the case is clear; if we want an inclusive, sustainable and resilient economy we have to deliver on our promise to double the size of the co-operative sector.

My opinion piece on this subject was published by PoliticsHome. Our work with the Government centres co-operative and community ownership, from clean green energy to fan-owned football.

It’s time we embedded co-operatives in our economic model itself. That’s how we can build a legacy of real grassroots growth. Without a new model of growth, we’ll be just another government of empty promises. Click here if you’d like to read it: https://www.politicshome.com/…/without-new-model-growth….

I was proud to vote to take the 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 one step closer to becoming law. We inherited a broken justice system with prisons on the brink of collapse and backlogs meaning too many victims have not been getting the justice they deserve. Our approach is clear, being tough on crime, and tough on the causes of crime to punish criminals and reduce reoffending so we can finally take back our streets from crime.

Our landmark Renters Rights Bill has now passed all stages in both Houses of Parliament and is ready for the King’s Royal assent to become law. This is a historic moment: Labour in government delivering on our manifesto promise to 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ‘𝗻𝗼-𝗳𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁’ 𝟐𝟏 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, apply the Decent Home standard to the private rented sector, and end rental bidding wars.

𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗻𝗲𝗿 deserves huge credit for us getting to this moment. From workers rights to a securing a generational investment in safe, decent & affordable housing, and much more she can be proud of what’s been achieved so far, and in what lays ahead as those efforts are felt by millions across the country. Great to sit by her side as she returned to the Commons.

Now back to Oldham for meetings with constituents …