The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) claimant count figures show that unemployment is disproportionately affecting Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency with over 2,790 claimants classed as unemployed. Oldham, which has been a Universal Credit Full Service area since April
This week’s report from the Chartered Institute for Personnel Development (CIPD) and the High Pay Centre revealed that executive pay for 2017 is not only growing at 11%, well above average worker pay increases of 2%, but that the ratio of mean CEO pay to all employees’ pay has
The digital, culture, media and sports select committee’s recent interim report on disinformation and ‘fake news’ should neither shock nor surprise us. For those of you who missed this very important publication, it defines ‘fake news’ as the intentional dissemination of
Check out the recent edition of my e-newsletter here. This edition contains an update on my activities across the constituency and in Parliament, including news on the Saddleworth Moorland fire, continuing rail disruption at Greenfield and chaos at the Department of Work & Pensions.
As you are aware, on Sunday the 24th June, Greater Manchester firefighters were called to a fire on Saddleworth Moor. As the fire spread, largely due to unusually hot weather combined with the moors’ flammable peat, firefighters from across the country worked day and night battling the fire and
I am backing a public petition to the House of Commons which is demanding that Paul Stowers, who murdered Oldham teenager Liane Singleton in 1998, should be refused parole. The petition was presented to the House of Commons yesterday by Jim McMahon MP. We’re all really grateful to Jim for
I was appalled at reports in the Sunday papers that the Government may cut promised Transpennine electrification rather than match Labour’s £10bn+ commitment to Crossrail for the North. Below is the text of my letter sent yesterday to the Secretary of State for Transport on this and
I wanted to let you know of an upcoming surgery on my hip which will impact on my availability over the next couple of months. I have been experiencing severe hip pain over the last three years, for which I have been receiving excellent NHS treatment at regular intervals. Just over a year ago I
The news of the Saddleworth Moor fire and impact on local communities is devastating. I am in touch with both the police and fire service and I will continue to monitor the situation. I have just spoken with Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Tony Hunter regarding the Saddleworth Moor Fire. Over 7
I am encouraging everyone to help improve air quality for all by ditching their cars and getting active on Clean Air Day which is today. Constituents in Oldham East and Saddleworth are encouraged to cycle or walk, when and if they can. This will limit their pollution contribution