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For the second day of this year’s Summer School the students came down to Westminster. We had a busy but rewarding day which started with a tour of Parliament, this included seeing Westminster Hall and going inside the House of Commons where the students had the opportunity to watch me answer an Urgent Question atContinue reading “2025 Summer School – Day 2”

Today marks the first day of our annual Summer School for this year in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton! Students from Oldham came to my 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 about the week ahead, the role of an MP and how my office works to help local people in Oldham. InContinue reading “2025 Summer School – Day 1”

Labour’s Football Governance Bill has now passed through Parliament and is set to get Royal Assent and become law, delivering on another manifesto commitment from last year. It introduces an independent football regulator, which will: Give clubs a stable financial footing Put fans back at the heart of the game Take on rogue owners ThisContinue reading “New law to protect football clubs and support fans completes passage through Parliament”

One of the points of concern raised by owners of restaurants, bars, and independent & chain stores that operate on Royton Precinct at the meeting we held with the leaseholder London & Cambridge Partnerships (LCP) in May was crime and antisocial behaviour on the precinct during working hours and in the night. One important wayContinue reading “Pressing the GMP Neighbourhood Team to tackle crime on Royton Precinct”

A busy and productive week in Westminster as we approach the House rising next Tuesday for the summer recess. We started with 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, where I addressed the importance of fair funding for areas facing deprivation and reaffirmed our commitment to keeping communities central to our devolution plans. Later, I had a productive discussionContinue reading “Weekly Ministerial Round-up”

Thanks to the Egyptian Room for having me, a great place to pop into for dinner between meetings in Oldham town centre. The historic Old Town Hall being restored both with it’s heritage in tact and being put to great use for local people, is great to see. Another great asset for our town

The Government has today confirmed that 16 and 17-year-olds will have the right to vote at the next General Election. This is not just a policy announcement – it’s the culmination of years of hard work, campaigning, and belief that young people deserve a say in the decisions that shape their lives, all starting inContinue reading “Announcement: Votes at 16 and 17!”