In the next two years, one in four councils expect to apply for emergency government bailout agreements to avoid bankruptcy.
Parliamentary Work
Rethinking Reparations: Black History Month Debate 2024
I intervened briefly in this year’s Black History Month Debate to reframe the issue of reparations, which has been in the news a lot lately.
Police Accountability Mechanisms
I spoke during the Home Office Statement on police accountability mechanisms in the aftermath of the acquittal of the officer who shot Chris Kaba.
Protect our Right to Protest
I asked the Home Office whether they will review these silencing laws with a view to repealing them and protecting the right to protest.
Renationalising our Railways: Full Steam Ahead
I was pleased that the first Bill put down by our new Labour government was the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership Bill). This legislation will effectively restore rail operating companies to public ownership over the next few years.
PSC Constituents’ Lobby: End UK Complicity in the War on Gaza
I met with constituents lobbying MPs to end arms sales to Israel and support international efforts to bring war criminals to justice.