Please share your experiences and/or their survey. Here she discusses her experiences – and why the battle against Islamophobia is so urgent. Join our mailing list Submit. 106 Likes 11 Comments 26 Shares. When it is your turn, please take the vaccine. For all her faults Apsana Begum actually listened to what was said, the other three MPs are just cynically virtue signalling. Born in Shadwell, London to Bengali Muslim parents, Apsana studied at Queen Mary University of London. I tabled an Early Day Motion in Parliament calling for justice For more detailed information my website is regularly updated and you can follow my activity via social media Facebook and Twitter. 2018 -present: Member of Momentum’s national coordinating group. The last charge accuses her of not informing Tower Hamlets housing between the dates October 28, 2015 and March 31, 2016, that the Spitalfields address was not overcrowded between May 2013 and October 2015. We have meet with Government Ministers and OFSTED. I have since raised concerns that this legislation December 12, 2020. Members who hold officer positions give up their valuable time to undertake these roles for our Party, often making immense personal sacrifices financially and personally. The shockingly under-reported war in Yemen has led to the death of 230,000 people and created the worst humanitarian crisis anywhere in the world according to the UN: 24K Views. I have written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer with cross party support suggesting three essential conditions that big businesses seeking state support should follow in order to qualify: that they must not be registered in tax havens; that they must implement a moratorium Apsana Begum, MP for Poplar and Limehouse, is accused of failing to tell Tower Hamlets that she was 'no longer living in overcrowded conditions', Get US and UK politics insight with our free daily email briefing straight to your inbox. Wearing a black hijab, she spoke only to give her name and to respond to the charges: "I plead not guilty". The Socialist Campaign Group of MPs, of which I am a member, promptly. Representation by UK Labour Poplar & Limehouse MP Apsana Begum On 29th April, spoke in the 2nd Reading of the Fire Safety Bill in Parliament about how it is utterly unacceptable that residential blocks in my constituency of Poplar and Limehouse and elsewhere, covered in Grenfell-style 2019: Executive Committee member, Labour London Regional Board. “I can say with certainty that ‘getting the band back together’ & trying to emulate New Labour simply will not work.” Ian Lavery MP. Labor MP Apsana Begum has been charged with housing fraud after questions arose about how she got her London flat. A Labour source said: "Apsana … guards, cleaners, porters etc. and racial inequality. 2019: Vice Chair, Poplar and Limehouse Constituency Labour Party. She denied the charges. 2018-present: Member of Momentum’s national coordinating group. With Zarah Sultana MP & Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP, I co-ordinated a letter signed by 60 MPs and tabled an EDM calling for universal healthcare to everyone who needs it – calling for an immediate suspension of NHS Charging for migrants and data sharing with the Home Office during the coronavirus pandemic. Consistently voted for measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2020. A statement from Apsana Begum December 2020 “As a former CLP secretary, I know what a painful position the Labour leadership’s disgraceful guidance will have put Secretaries in. I have been working with other MPs to lobby the Government around testing and tracking in relation to care homes and social care. I also am a top signatory of Early Day Motion George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter campaign Early Day Motion #564. In particular, I called on the Government to acknowledge the difficulties that leaseholders face in particular and ensure with action – not simply words – that remediation work will not – in any circumstances whatsoever Labour MP Apsana Begum will appear in court at the end of July, where she will stand trial on three housing fraud charges which she denies. No answer has ever been provided as to how she skipped over 18,000 places on the social housing register to receive social housing in just five months. At a heated Labour group meeting,… Support your Jewish News. Apsana Begum made her maiden speech in the House of Commons, becoming the first hijab-wearing MP to do so. Thread Reader Share this page! and 16th June. obligation on councils to provide secure refuges for victims. Apsana Begum, 29, is accused of failing to tell Tower Hamlets that she was "no longer living in overcrowded conditions". Share this article. 2. Apsana Begum, 29, was given the £330,000 riverside property just months after moving out of her estranged husband’s home. calling for justice for George Floyd and recognition that his death took place in the context of centuries of social depravation and economic extraction that have been endured by African Americans. This doesn't appear to be a valid email. Apsana Begum on dangerous government incursions on human rights. Despite being blocked, we will keep asking. Apsana Begum, 30, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court today facing three counts of fraud dating between January 18, 2013, and March 31, 2016. No answer has ever been provided as to how she skipped over 18,000 places on the social housing register to receive social housing in just five months. mdi-timer 23 January 2020 @ 12:13 23 Jan 2020 @ 12:13 mdi-twitter mdi-facebook mdi-whatsapp mdi-telegram mdi-linkedin mdi-email mdi-comment View Comments More Labour Voter ID Hypocrisy . that it is safe to move forward with the wider opening of schools, are, in my opinion, sensible, considered and logical. At Westminster Magistrates' Court today, she denied three counts of fraud by dishonestly failing to disclose information to make a gain for herself or another, or cause or expose other to a loss. Our message:pic.twitter.com/TNmbJ3mN8l — Apsana Begum MP (@ApsanaBegumMP) February 3, 2021 Prosecutor David Wong said: "The reasons for the application was that she was in over-crowded accommodation. She denied the charges. States. In particular, on the 29th April we grilled the Education Labour Must Offer a Bold Alternative to Tory Class War – Begum, Burgon, McDonnell, union leaders & 1000s of activists rally for a people’s budget 2nd March 2021 2nd March 2021 “Throughout the last nine months, the Tories have been waging class war & there’s been no attempt to hold back in terms of the virulent attack on working people.” I am continuing to raise this important matter in every way I can – including tabling a number of parliamentary questions. I play tribute to public sector workers. I am very pleased to continue to participate in the Education Select Committee [including meetings organised online]. On the 30th May, I wrote to headteachers to assure them that they had my full support in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of pupils and staff. Members who hold officer positions give up their valuable time to undertake these roles for our Party, often making immense personal sacrifices financially and personally. Labour's Claudia Webbe and Apsana Begum share a lot in common. They're both hard left Corbyn loyalists elected in 2019, having replaced long-standing moderates. "The value is in the sum of £63,928.63 which we calculated as the cost to the local authority of having to house someone else on the housing list elsewhere.". Apsana Begum. According to the charges, Ms Begum applied on July 22, 2011 to the Tower Hamlets housing list. Apsana Begum, a member of parliament representing the densely populated East London area of Poplar and Limehouse, says she’s heard plenty of … 2019: Vice Chair, Poplar and Limehouse Constituency Labour Party . I have been glad to have been supporting local organisations, including Mohila Ongon, in tackling domestic abuse in Tower Hamlets. Labour MP Apsana Begum has been charged with housing fraud after questions arose over how she acquired her London council flat in just six months.. Ms Begum told The Sun: “I was so grateful to have been accommodated, which gave me the lifeline I needed to live independently and safely. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. and East London NEU. THREAD A few weeks … Surgery appointments are still taking place digitally and by phone and can arranged by calling 02072196826 weekdays between 10am-4pm or by emailing me at apsana.begum… The Labour Party Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Poplar & Limehouse, Apsana Begum, 29, is facing an investigation over whether she wrongly secured a riverside council flat worth £330,000. Something went wrong, please try again later. I have continued to call for the UK and international community to provide urgent support to the world’s poorest countries – including taking a stand against unfair international debts – especially as the Global South still Last weekend, I organised a meeting to discuss tackling local issues regarding cladding and fire safety. 2. 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I have been in contact with councillors, the Chief Executive of Tower Hamlets council and the Mayor – along with other key points on contact in terms of local infrastructure. They're both hard left Corbyn loyalists elected in 2019, having replaced long-standing moderates. . Apsana Begum. December 4, 2020. This has included signing a letter, along with 34 other MPs, calling Newsletter 4 December 2020. Deputy senior district judge Tan Ikram approved an application to prevent her address from being read out in open court after hearing she is the subject of a "campaign of harassment" by members of her own party. recently I raised this in Parliament on 16th June. Since the coronavirus crisis has unfolded, I have been supporting constituents in returning to the UK from a number of countries – including Bangladesh. I have been making representations in Parliament about ensuring that local communities are empowered and involved in decision making processes around local planning. The Labour Party Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Poplar & Limehouse, Apsana Begum, 29, is facing an investigation over whether she wrongly secured a riverside council flat worth £330,000.