Rushanara Ali MP's statement on the Shamima Begum case
On the Court of Appeal ruling regarding Shamima Begum, her former constituent, Rushanara Ali MP said:
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Rushanara Ali MP and over 60 Parliamentarians call for National Youth Corps
UK must support the one million young people facing unemployment through National Youth Corps
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Rushanara Ali MP's statement on Israel Annexation
There are widespread reports that Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has made plans to unilaterally annex parts of the occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank, as early as 1 July.
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Rushanara Ali MP's statement on DFID and FCO merger
On 16 June, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the Foreign Office (FCO) and Department for International Development (DFID) will be merged.
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Rushanara Ali MP's statement on George Floyd's murder
The murder of George Floyd while being restrained by a white police officer in Minneapolis has sparked widespread outrage and protests in the US and across the globe.
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Rushanara Ali MP's statement on Government report into Coronavirus and BAME communities
On 2 June, the Government published its report -Disparities in the risk and outcomes of Covid-19. Read the full report here.
The report concluded that “the impact of Covid-19 has replicated existing health inequalities and, in some cases, has increased them.” The report highlights the virus’ disproportionate impact on the BAME community. It found that people of Bangladeshi background face the greatest danger of dying from the disease, and are twice as likely to die from it compared to those from white British backgrounds. Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, Other Asian, Caribbean and Other Black ethnicities had between 10 and 50% greater risk of dying.It also found that the highest diagnosis rates were found in black ethnic groups, and the lowest rates were found in white ethnic groups.
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Rushanara Ali MP questions Health Secretary on delays to covid-19 testing
On Monday 18 May during an urgent statement in the chamber on the covid-19 response, I raised the issue of delays in covid-19 test results with the Health Secretary.
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Written question by Rushanara Ali MP reveals 80 week waits for the most serious complaint investigations against the DWP to be completed
Responding to a written question by Rushanara Ali MP, on the average length of time taken to commence and complete an investigation into the services of the Department for Work and Pensions, the Department revealed that it took an average of 80 weeks between 1 January 2020 and 31 March 2020.
The Independent Case Examiner deals with the most serious and complex cases against the Department for Work and Pensions, which include excessive delays in receiving payments, poor customer service and failure to follow procedures.
Commenting on the response, Rushanara Ali, Member of Parliament for Bethnal Green and Bow, said:
'It is completely unacceptable that people with the most serious complaints against the Department for Work and Pensions have to face over 18 months of stress and difficulty while waiting for a decision. The Government's welfare services are supposed to support people in times of need, not add to their difficulties. The Department must take action now to reduce such extreme delays.'
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