Fixing the broken asylum system …

We inherited a broken asylum system after the years of chaos & decline under the Tories, who five years ago contracted 400 hotels across the country including our own Victoria Hotel (former Bower) in Chadderton. In fact it was the now Reform MP, then Conservative Home Office minister Robert Jenrick who expanded its use fromContinue reading “Fixing the broken asylum system …”

Statement on the reports on Shabir Ahmed

I share the outrage at the news Rochdale Grooming Gang ringleader and former Oldham resident Shabir Ahmed is proposed for imminent release from prison, and Iโ€™ve raised it in the floor of the House with the Government. The crimes committed against mainly vulnerable white working class girls continues to shock and disgust all decent peopleContinue reading “Statement on the reports on Shabir Ahmed”

Devolution revolution?

The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act was the beginning, not the end, of breaking away from the command and control culture of Whitehall that has held back us for too long. It established devolution by default, created the right to request devolved powers, expanded the role of mayors and combined authorities, alongside stronger neighbourhoodContinue reading “Devolution revolution?”

This week in Parliament

A snapshot of my time this week down in Westminster ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—•๐—ถ๐—น๐—น Alongside other measures the Bill will establish a new Defence Housing Service, and out the Armed Forces Covenant on a statutory footing as promised in the Labour Party manifesto. ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—จ๐—ธ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ Pleased to attend a parliamentary reception hosted by the Ukraine PolicyContinue reading “This week in Parliament”