Asking the government about justice for Troubles victims in Northern Ireland and the implementation of a border poll.
Parliamentary Work
Presenting my Parliamentary Petition Calling for a State Apology for British Involvement in Enslavement
I presented a Parliamentary Petition calling for an unequivocal apology for Britain’s role in the Transatlantic slave trade.
Point of Order on Ghana’s Slavery Resolution on the UN
I wrote to the government to ask whether they would support Ghana’s UN motion recognising the Transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity.
National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation – Black Maternal Health Evidence Session
The APPG for Black Maternal Health hosted an open evidence session in Parliament to feed into the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation.
Student Repayment Loans Must be Fairer
The fairest way to fund higher education would be the abolition of tuition fees, with the system instead funded through progressive taxation.
‘Searching for my Slave Roots’ Book Launch
On Monday evening, I hosted a book launch for author and academic Malik Al-Nasir in Parliament.