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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. |
- 16 December 2011
Today I was accompanied by Shangeetha, who did work experience in my office earlier in the year. I started the day early, discussing a benefits query over coffee with a...
- 9 December 2011
My first appointment was with Stephen Hoier at Newham Council. He briefed me on the potential vital role of Stratford International Station, once the HS2 high speed rail line has...
- 2 December 2011
I started my day by giving an interview to Premier Radio about my visit later in the day to the Newham Foodbank. After the interview, I paid a home...
- 25 November 2011
My usual Friday in East Ham was unfortunately cut short as I was called back to Westminster to take part in a television discussion on youth unemployment. However, I was...
- 4 November 2011
Last Friday began in the Kitchen Table Café, in St Bartholomew’s Community Centre. I was visited by a constituent with concerns about East Ham high street and competition with...
- 28 October 2011
My day began at Newham Dockside, the Council’s Headquarters, for a meeting with Dr Graeme Betts together with Lyn Brown, MP for West Ham. Graeme is the Executive Director...
- 21 October 2011
My day began with a discussion with Geoff Juden of the new East London Garden Society, launched recently in Tower Hamlets, about supporting people who garden and tend allotments in...
- 30 September 2011
I began my day by joining in with the ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’. It was held at Barclays bank on High Street North, and was one of a series...
- 23 September 2011
A sunny day in East Ham began with a meeting with architects and representatives from the Muslim community to discuss proposals for a mosque on Church Road. Following the...
- 2 September 2011
I started my day by meeting Murtala Zibo, the Chairman of the Zimuntah Association. He told me of the work that the Association is carrying out in Newham....
- 26 August 2011
I started my day by meeting with a constituent who has a long running employment problem. I undertook to forward her concerns to those responsible. I then...
- 8 July 2011
My Friday began with a number of appointments in East Ham. After visiting a local dental practice, to discuss the arrangements for funding dentists, I caught up with a firm...
- 1 July 2011
Today I caught an early train to Manchester to deliver a keynote address to the Inclusion Welfare to Work convention in Manchester. I returned to meet Council Chief Executive, Kim...
- 24 June 2011
I started my day by paying a visit to the UK Disabled People’s Council (UKDPC) office in Stratford where I met with Chief Executive Jaspal Dhani and Acting Chair Julie...
- 10 June 2011
On Friday I began by meeting with borough police commander Simon Letchford. We discussed the recent progress against brothels in the borough, closing as many this year as the...
- 25 May 2011
After two radio interviews about this evening’s basketball event, I began the day by meeting with Dr Graeme Betts, Executive Director of Adults, Community and Leisure for the London Borough...
- 15 April 2011
My day began with catching up with Simon Letchford, the Borough Police Commander. Afterwards I looked in on a music business seminar hosted by Zoe Gospel Promotions at University of...
- 8 April 2011
I began my day with a meeting at the Newham Academy of Music on Wakefield Street. After that I visited Dersingham Primary school in Little Ilford, to climb up...
- 1 April 2011
I began my day by meeting Zeenat Khan who is the founder of 3H’s, a Newham charity led by parents which aims to support families with disabled children. For...
- 25 March 2011
My Friday started by meeting with Alison Skeat, founder of the remarkable Dirty Hands Project, based in a disused yard next to Plaistow Station This project focuses on growing...
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