Paying our respects on Armistice Day

‘๐˜ˆ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜จ๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ, ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ.’ It is important we take some time during Armistice Day today to think of all those who gave so much for us and for future generations. So many wreaths and stakes have been laid over the weekend at services atContinue reading “Paying our respects on Armistice Day”

This week in Parliament

The house rose for a short recess on Wednesday but it was still a fruitful few days down in Westminster this week. I spoke in the Chamber during a ๐๐ž๐›๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ. Oldham has always been a town of hard work and heart, but let us be honest: the challenges facingContinue reading “This week in Parliament”

Oldham Youth Councillors come to Parliament

Great to see Oldhamโ€™s own Members of the Youth Parliament supported by Oldham Youth Council in Parliament yesterday as they got to look around and watch (deputy) PMQs from the gallery before todayโ€™s House of Commons sitting of the UK Youth Parliament. Oldham Youth Council is a fantastic local institution which we continue to workContinue reading “Oldham Youth Councillors come to Parliament”

Progress on Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

Progress is being made on righting the terrible wrong which saw victims of child sexual exploitation let down repeatedly and given criminal records themselves by the system which should have been there to protect them. This is an issue Iโ€™ve raised with the Home Office previously and Iโ€™m pleased to see progress is now beingContinue reading “Progress on Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)”

House of Commons Remembrance Garden

To commemorate those who died for our country, I laid a stake yesterday in the House of Commonsโ€™ Garden of Remembrance in Parliament as the representative for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton. It is important we take some time during this period to reflect and remember all those who have given so much for usContinue reading “House of Commons Remembrance Garden”

Tackling issues with Parking, Drop-off & Pick-up Charges at Manchester Airport

It was great to be at Manchester Airport last week to meet with Managing Director Chris Woodroofe as the next step on our campaign to change the airport’s approach to drop-off and collections charges, given the impact on drivers who find themselves faced with unfair charges. ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ … WeContinue reading “Tackling issues with Parking, Drop-off & Pick-up Charges at Manchester Airport”

Delivering justice through the Hillsborough Law

This week marked the Second Reading of the Public Accountability Bill, also known as โ€œHillsborough Lawโ€, and it did so without a division bringing in cross party support for it to progress to the next stage. This landmark legislation aims to ensure that public authorities always act with a duty of candour and transparency, especiallyContinue reading “Delivering justice through the Hillsborough Law”