Having made tackling rogue landlords one of my top ten constituency priorities, I fully support a Labour bill which will give renters a new legal right to ensure their home is fit for human habitation. The new legislation, long … [Read more...]
Carillion Pension Scheme
As Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary I have recently written to both the Government and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to ask why a funding shortfall at Carillion’s pension scheme was allowed to widen before the construction group’s collapse. My … [Read more...]
The self-employed workforce is growing but its concerns are ignored
In the face of an unprecedented rise in self-employment, the challenges for these more than five million workers are many. Labour is today convening a self-employed round table to discuss what can be offered to address disparity in social security, … [Read more...]
MP reacts to Oldham foodbank statistics
From 1st January to 31st December 2017, 7,078 three day emergency food supplies were provided to local people in crisis by Oldham Foodbank, compared to 5,554 during the same period in 2016. Of this number, 2,425 went to … [Read more...]
Debbie: help us defend free school meals
I am backing calls by The Children’s Society for the Government to rethink their plans around free school meals under Universal Credit. Currently, as Universal Credit is rolled out, all children who live in a household receiving this new benefit … [Read more...]
New Year’s Message
A happy new year to everyone in Oldham and Saddleworth! I hope, like me, you were lucky enough to spend some time with family and friends over the Christmas holidays and had a chance to relax a little as we say goodbye to 2017. And what a … [Read more...]
New Year’s rail fare increase
I have been campaigning at Greenfield Station today, against a 32% rise in rail fares since the Conservatives came to power in 2010. This morning commuters faced the steepest hike in 5 yrs - up to 3.6%. Lobbying for fairer trans-Pennine train … [Read more...]
Seasons Greeting’s & final E-newsletter for 2017
The final edition of my e-newsletter for 2017 can be found here! This edition contains information on the office opening hours and an update on my activities over the year. For more regular news you can like my page on Facebook or … [Read more...]
November 2017’s edition of my E-newsletter
November's edition of my e-newsletter can be found here. This edition contains information on the Budget, and constituency and parliamentary updates. For more regular news you can like my page on Facebook or follow me on twitter … [Read more...]
Government cuts will detrimentally impact the police
The Government have repeatedly insisted they have protected police budgets since 2015 but new research shows that Greater Manchester Police has lost 2,072 officers since 2010 and over £4m during 2016 and 2017. The continuation of … [Read more...]
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