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As an MP, I spend most weeks from Monday to Thursday in Westminster; and Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in East Ham. In East Ham I meet local residents, businesses, community groups and faith groups. Below are some accounts of these meetings. |
- 29 January 2010
I began my day by meeting a constituent in the Kitchen Table Café on the Barking Road. He is currently studying Economics at University and is interested in a career...
- 23 January 2010
On Saturday I had the privilege of attending the Newham Academy of Music on Wakefield Street. I was given a tour of the practice and teaching rooms, and got to...
- 22 January 2010
My day on Friday was dominated by my attendance at the 100 Group Conference that was held at Kingsford Community School. This was a meeting of Head Teachers of schools...
- 27 November 2009
I began my day with a meeting with my constituency office staff. They are the people that first receive the calls to my office, and draft the letters for me...
- 30 October 2009
I began a sunny Friday in East Ham by meeting with a constituent who is currently awaiting the outcome of an immigration case, and who wished to discuss with me...
- 23 October 2009
I began my day with a visit to William Davies Primary School on Stafford Road. Each year group at the school gave excellent performances, demonstrating different ways that they learn...
- 9 October 2009
I began my day by meeting with the Director of the Shpresa Programme, an organization that promotes the participation and contributions of the Albanian-speaking community in the UK, and based...
- 7 August 2009
I started the day with interviews with Sky News, BBC News 24 and ITN. As Financial Secretary to the Treasury I discussed the profit made by the Royal Bank of...
- 24 July 2009
I began my day with a ministerial meeting at 10 Downing Street, and then headed to the Remploy factory in Barking. I had the opportunity to present members of staff...
- 19 June 2009
I started the day by travelling to Bishops Stortford to address the Newham Association of Secondary Heads Conference. I spoke to them about how the current economic climate will impact...
- 8 May 2009
After meeting with the Joe Duckworth, the Chief Executive of Newham Council, I attended the funeral of a good friend of mine, Mr Sankaran Pushpan. Mr Pushpan was a remarkable...
- 24 April 2009
I began my day addressing a number of journalists and business people at a Breakfast meeting. My speech centred on this week’s budget. I spoke about what the Government is...
- 17 April 2009
I began my day by meeting a couple of young entrepreneurs who are looking to create a new online educational resource. Their drive and ambition was admirable and I am...
- 27 March 2009
I started the day by travelling into Central London for a breakfast meeting about the economy. Afterwards, I met with representatives from Community Links to talk about their new campaign,...
- 6 March 2009
My day began with giving a speech at Stratford Town Hall to a London Voluntary Sector Training Consortium conference focusing on promoting social inclusion of those furthest from the labour...
- 13 February 2009
I began my day with a meeting with Joe Duckworth, the Chief Executive of Newham Council and Lyn Brown, MP for West Ham. We discussed a variety of local issues....
- 16 January 2009
I began my day by visiting Bromley by Bow Centre. The BBBC is a community organisation based in East London which works in some of the most deprived areas in...
- 12 January 2009
I started the day by meeting a student from the University of Leeds who is currently writing her third year dissertation into how the Olympics will help regenerate East London....
- 19 December 2008
I started the day by attending an event at Canary Wharf in honour of John May, Chief Executive of Career Academies UK. He runs an impressive programme which provides young...
- 12 December 2008
I arrived into Heathrow early on Friday morning after a visit to Finance Ministers in Asia. After travelling back to Newham, I went to Brampton Manor School were I met...
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