Long Covid Debate
Yesterday, I took part in a Long Covid debate secured by my colleague Layla Moran MP. It’s important that we recognise that we need a societal not just a healthcare response to Long Covid. Working age people with Long Covid must be provided with support by their employer and the Government through the Department for […]
The Government must deliver on its promise to do ‘whatever it takes’ to help the hospitality sector
The hospitality sector has been severely affected by coronavirus restrictions and I received many e-mails over the last few days highlighting the difficulties the sector is currently facing ahead of the Westminster Hall debate which took place on Monday 11th January. Unfortunately, I was unable to speak in the debate as the Leader of the […]
Debbie Abrahams MP’s update on Dovestone
Last summer I convened a meeting with the owners of the site, United Utilities (UU), the site’s leaseholder, the RSPB, other partners and concerned residents to discuss the antisocial and frankly dangerous behaviour of visitors to Dovestone. UU and the partners agreed to draft proposals for a new visitors’ strategy to address these issues and […]
Christmas & New Year office opening hours & useful contacts
Due to the festive break, my office will close on Friday 18th December and re-open on Monday 4th January 2021. If you have an urgent query, such as homelessness, please email details to abrahamsd@parliament.uk. This mailbox will be checked intermittently for urgent cases only. If you do not have access to emails, you can call […]
We’re halfway there, so well done
As we approach the halfway point of the Government’s nationwide lockdown, I want to thank constituents and businesses for abiding by the new restrictions. The Government has lost control of the virus, and my first duty is to keep my constituents safe. That is why I voted for the lockdown. Nobody voted for the regulations […]
If the government wants to ‘level up’, it should tackle inequality first
An inglorious fact about Britain has been brutally and devastatingly exposed by Covid-19: we are one of the most unequal societies in the western world. The Lawrence report, released yesterday, showed us why this is the case and how we can fix it. The coronavirus pandemic has left many of us feeling utterly powerless. Our lives have been upended, […]
Covid-19: A Disease of Poverty
Like infectious diseases of the past, Covid-19 is a disease of poverty. If you map Covid prevalence with deprivation the results are stark. It has also exposed the ingrained inequalities across our society, and I say this as a former public health consultant with over 20 years’ experience rather than as an opposition MP. But […]
Coronavirus continues to drive up unemployment for young people in Oldham East and Saddleworth
Data released by the House of Commons Library shows that young people have been hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic driving up unemployment figures in Oldham East and Saddleworth with 1,335 claimants aged between 18 and 24 claiming social security in September 2020, 665 higher than March 2020. There were 6,245 actual claimants in the Oldham East and […]
Debbie Abrahams MP Covid-19 response update
Following on from my blog last Friday, I wanted to provide you with an update on my activities. Last Thursday, I attended an emergency meeting with the Council and fellow Oldham MPs, in response to the worrying levels of the Covid-19 infection rates across the borough. During this meeting, myself, Jim McMahon and Angela Rayner […]
PLEASE DO YOUR DUTY TO PREVENT A FULL LOCKDOWN IN OLDHAM
With Covid infection rates at worrying levels (107.5 per 100,000 people for the week end 8th August, up from 57.8 per 100,000 in the previous week) across Oldham, the Government has warned Oldham Council that unless the levels of Covid infection across the borough start reducing significantly, Oldham will face a full lockdown similar to […]