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Ending No Fault Evictions

The Labour Government is today introducing legislation to reform renters rights and end no fault evictions for 11 million renters across the country. We are taking action where the Tories failed, protecting working families across the country from losing their home through no fault of their own. The Renter’s Rights Bill will give renters acrossContinue reading “Ending No Fault Evictions”

Answering Parliamentary Questions as Minister

From the despatch box yesterday, I, as part of the team in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, answered questions from members about the work our ministry has been doing so far to deliver change for our country. With my role focusing on Local Government and English Devolution, I spoke in the chamberContinue reading “Answering Parliamentary Questions as Minister”

Vacancy | Constituency Caseworker

We are recruiting! We are looking for a Constituency Caseworker to join my busy team based at Chadderton Town Hall. We support around 8,000 personal casework and campaign lobbies from constituents each year, helping many people to get a fair deal from government departments and local public bodies, including housing, welfare, education, and health servicesContinue reading “Vacancy | Constituency Caseworker”

Nuisance Fireworks

I have had an increase in correspondence from Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton constituents recently regarding fireworks being set off after 11pm outside of permitted firework hours. This type of regular anti-social behaviour should not be tolerated. Fireworks can be disruptive, a nuisance and harmful to many vulnerable people. As you would expect, I amContinue reading “Nuisance Fireworks”

Weekly Ministerial Round-up

Despite the house rising for the summer recess at the end of July, the busy days and productive engagements haven’t let up. I spent some time in Leeds visiting one of the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government’s offices. I enjoyed meeting everyone in person for the first time and I’d like to thankContinue reading “Weekly Ministerial Round-up”

BBC Radio 4 Appearance

Social media sites are great places for all of us to connect with friends, to keep in touch with family, and to engage in political discourse. However, we must make sure that the law of the land is respected and enforced online in the same way that we expect it would be on the street.Continue reading “BBC Radio 4 Appearance”

West End Street Pitches Visit

Today I went to the pitches on West End Street with Councillor Jabbar to see how the site could be put to better use for local people. The last Labour government brought the pitches to the area but 14 years of cuts under the Tories has put this sports venue under threat. It has onlyContinue reading “West End Street Pitches Visit”

BBC Breakfast Appearance

Our government is working hard to deliver for working people in every part of Britain, including for constituents of mine in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, so that we can end the 14 years of chaos and decline under the Conservatives and properly rebalance our country. We want to bridge the gap between Westminsiter andContinue reading “BBC Breakfast Appearance”