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This week in Parliament

Parliament has been busy delivering on the promises we made to people here in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton with significant Bills and votes before the House. This week, both the 𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁 and the 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁 received Royal Assent and are now law. We said we would end the postcode lottery ofContinue reading “This week in Parliament”

Autumn in Oldham, Chadderton & Royton

Great scenes as the leaves start to fall across our borough, the days get shorter and nights stay darker. A good time of year to spend time in the parks and open spaces we can sometimes take for granted in our communities …

Nominating Mahdlo to receive funding from the Local Community Fund …

If you are a Co-op shop member please remember that you can nominate a local charity to receive funding from the Local Community Fund. For Oldham, Mahdlo Youth Zone, our amazing town centre youth which supports over 800 young people each week is included! The funding will be used to promote the “Brew Club” whichContinue reading “Nominating Mahdlo to receive funding from the Local Community Fund …”

Delivering public ownership of buses to end the decades of cuts in services …

Public ownership of key services that local people rely on is a core Labour principle – and now with the Bus Act being enshrined into law, we have delivered it for buses as well as rail. Ultimately, local people are not asking for the earth. Just bus services which they can rely on to turnContinue reading “Delivering public ownership of buses to end the decades of cuts in services …”

Renters’ Rights enshrined in law!

Finally, a level playing field for tenants! Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions abolished Decent Home standard applied to the private rented sector End rental bidding wars More rights for home owners with pets End to huge amounts of rent upfront No more fixed term tenancies This Government has taken action to enhance renters’ rights and endContinue reading “Renters’ Rights enshrined in law!”

Advice Surgery

Another good advice surgery this week helping local people with some complex cases, thanks to those who came along. My fantastic team of caseworkers support many thousands of individual cases and lobbies every year, but it’s important to meet personally on some cases, especially when they might need raising in parliament or directly with governmentContinue reading “Advice Surgery”

Lucy Powell elected Labour Deputy Leader!

Huge congratulations to Lucy Powell as our next Labour Deputy Leader, a formidable Northern voice – and also of course a Co-op Party MP too. It is great to see a fellow Oldham MP hold this important post, and surely a record for Failsworth folk to have been represented by two Deputy Leaders. It isContinue reading “Lucy Powell elected Labour Deputy Leader!”

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 “frontContinue reading “This Week in Parliament”