I recently spoke at the Parliamentary launch of a book, authored by Dr Mohammed A. Lais on the Prophet Mohammed and Interfaith Peace and Understanding. The launch followed my interview with Dr Lais for the book in 2012 where he asked me about my views and impressions of Islam. Dr Lais was
I recently spoke at the York International Fairness Conference about the work of the Oldham Fairness Commission, which I established and chair. This conference in York was opened by the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, and brought together representatives from across the UK and Europe to
Yesterday (9th April) I spoke during the Committee Stage of the Finance Bill in the House of Commons about the link between the Government’s economic failure and the hardship faced by many constituents in Oldham and Saddleworth. This inequality, is the key reason why I established the
International Women’s Day on Saturday 8th March was celebrated across the country. The sad fact is that there is still gender inequality in Britain today. Nearly 1 in 2 British women have experienced either physical or sexual violence since they were 15-years-old. Britain ranks among
I have joined forces with the Alzheimer’s Society and Oldham Council’s Dementia Partnership to help make Oldham a dementia-friendly community, a place where people with dementia are understood, respected, supported and confident that they can contribute to community life. I wrote about the
Yesterday there was an Opposition Day debate on fairness and inequality, at which I spoke about the Government’s current record and particularly the way inequalities affect life expectancy, mental health, social mobility, educational attainment and crime. In Oldham East and Saddleworth
In December, Oldham Sixth Form College and Oldham College without any consultation or prior notification, received a letter from the Education Funding Agency confirming, amongst other things, that as of next academic year, the funding for students aged 18 at the start of any academic year will
The education inquiry will take place on Friday 25 October, 2.30pm-4pm at Oasis Academy, Hollins Road, OL8 4SA. We want the Oldham Fairness Commission to engage with communities so we are holding meetings in public and would like to invite people to send in their questions so that our
Yesterday (15th October) was Ada Lovelace Day and I joined the campaign HER in Hero to commemorate Ada – daughter of Lord Byron – who is acknowledged as the first computer programmer for her work on an early machine in the 19th century. The Her in Hero campaign is an initiative run
After two years of hard work, today’s the day that students in Oldham East and Saddleworth and across the country find out their results. I want to wish all pupils good luck in securing the results you need for onwards study or a job. If you haven’t secured a place at university,