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| − | [[Rushanara Ali]] has been the Labour MP for Bethnal Green and Bow since 2010.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/rushanara-ali/4138 Rushanara Ali], www.parliament.uk, accessed 25 June 2013.</ref> | + | [[File:Rushanara Ali.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Rushanara Ali]]'''Rushanara Ali''' has been the Labour MP for Bethnal Green and Bow since 2010.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/rushanara-ali/4138 Rushanara Ali], www.parliament.uk, accessed 25 June 2013.</ref> She was re-elected in 2015 after increasing her majority to 24,317.<ref> Tom Marshall [http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/tower-hamlets-election-result-labours-jim-fitzpatrick-wins-in-scandalhit-borough-10234733.html Tower Hamlets election result: Labour's Jim Fitzpatrick wins in scandal-hit borough] ''Evening Standard'', 8 May 2015, accessed 11 May 2015.</ref> |
| − | Ali was | + | ==Background== |
| + | Ali was a parliamentary assistant to [[Oona King]], former MP for Bethnal Green & Bow (1997-1999). Before that she worked on human rights issues at the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] (2000-2001); and as a research fellow at the [[Institute for Public Policy Research]] (1999-2002).<ref name="Websitebio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/rushanara-ali/4138 About Me], rushanaraali.org, accessed 25 June 2013.</ref> | ||
She worked at the Communities Directorate of the [[Home Office]], leading a work programme in response to the 2001 disturbances in the North of England (2002-2005).<ref name="Websitebio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/rushanara-ali/4138 About Me], rushanaraali.org, accessed 25 June 2013.</ref> | She worked at the Communities Directorate of the [[Home Office]], leading a work programme in response to the 2001 disturbances in the North of England (2002-2005).<ref name="Websitebio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/rushanara-ali/4138 About Me], rushanaraali.org, accessed 25 June 2013.</ref> | ||
| − | Prior to her election in May 2010, she was | + | Prior to her election in May 2010, she was associate director of the [[Young Foundation]].<ref name="Websitebio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/rushanara-ali/4138 About Me], rushanaraali.org, accessed 25 June 2013.</ref> |
| − | She also worked as | + | She also worked as research assistant to [[Lord Young of Dartington]], helping him to set up [[Futureversity]] (formerly known as Tower Hamlets Summer University) and Language Line, a national telephone interpreting company.<ref name="Websitebio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/rushanara-ali/4138 About Me], rushanaraali.org, accessed 25 June 2013.</ref> |
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| + | In November 2015, Ali was appointed as a member of the [[Energy and Climate Change Select Committee]]. <ref>[https://www.civilserviceworld.com/articles/analysis/arrivals-moves-departures-latest-appointments-civil-service-politics-and-public-1 Dods people, 'Arrivals, moves and departures'], ''Civil Service World'', accessed 3 November 2015</ref> | ||
==Parliamentary career== | ==Parliamentary career== | ||
In October 2010, Ali was appointed to the Labour front bench as Shadow Minister for International Development.<ref name="Websitebio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/rushanara-ali/4138 About Me], rushanaraali.org, accessed 25 June 2013.</ref> | In October 2010, Ali was appointed to the Labour front bench as Shadow Minister for International Development.<ref name="Websitebio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/rushanara-ali/4138 About Me], rushanaraali.org, accessed 25 June 2013.</ref> | ||
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| + | In September 2014, Ali resigned from the front bench in order to abstain from voting on whether Britain should use air strikes on ISIS in Iraq. She decided she would not take part in the vote as she does not believe air strikes would be effective in "targeting terrorists and not harming innocent civilians".<ref> Ewan Palmer [http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/labour-mp-rushanara-ali-resigns-over-vote-military-air-strikes-against-isis-iraq-1467423 Labour MP Rushanara Ali Resigns Over Vote for Military Air Strikes Against Isis in Iraq] ''International Business Times'', 26 September 2014, accessed 21 October 2014 </ref> | ||
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| + | ==Contact== | ||
| + | ====Parliamentary==== | ||
| + | *Address: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA | ||
| + | *Telephone: 020 7219 7200 | ||
| + | *Email: rushanara.ali.mp@parliament.uk | ||
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| + | ====Web & Social media==== | ||
| + | *Website: http://www.rushanaraali.org | ||
| + | *Twitter: https://twitter.com/rushanaraali | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
| − | [[Category:Labour Party|Ali, Rushanara]][[Category:MP|Ali, Rushanara]] | + | [[Category:Labour Party|Ali, Rushanara]][[Category:MP|Ali, Rushanara]] [[Category:British Politician|Ali, Rushanara]] |
Latest revision as of 15:09, 3 November 2015
Rushanara Ali has been the Labour MP for Bethnal Green and Bow since 2010.[1] She was re-elected in 2015 after increasing her majority to 24,317.[2]
Contents
Background
Ali was a parliamentary assistant to Oona King, former MP for Bethnal Green & Bow (1997-1999). Before that she worked on human rights issues at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (2000-2001); and as a research fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research (1999-2002).[3]
She worked at the Communities Directorate of the Home Office, leading a work programme in response to the 2001 disturbances in the North of England (2002-2005).[3]
Prior to her election in May 2010, she was associate director of the Young Foundation.[3]
She also worked as research assistant to Lord Young of Dartington, helping him to set up Futureversity (formerly known as Tower Hamlets Summer University) and Language Line, a national telephone interpreting company.[3]
In November 2015, Ali was appointed as a member of the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee. [4]
Parliamentary career
In October 2010, Ali was appointed to the Labour front bench as Shadow Minister for International Development.[3]
In September 2014, Ali resigned from the front bench in order to abstain from voting on whether Britain should use air strikes on ISIS in Iraq. She decided she would not take part in the vote as she does not believe air strikes would be effective in "targeting terrorists and not harming innocent civilians".[5]
Contact
Parliamentary
- Address: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
- Telephone: 020 7219 7200
- Email: rushanara.ali.mp@parliament.uk
Web & Social media
- Website: http://www.rushanaraali.org
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/rushanaraali
Notes
- ↑ Rushanara Ali, www.parliament.uk, accessed 25 June 2013.
- ↑ Tom Marshall Tower Hamlets election result: Labour's Jim Fitzpatrick wins in scandal-hit borough Evening Standard, 8 May 2015, accessed 11 May 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 About Me, rushanaraali.org, accessed 25 June 2013.
- ↑ Dods people, 'Arrivals, moves and departures', Civil Service World, accessed 3 November 2015
- ↑ Ewan Palmer Labour MP Rushanara Ali Resigns Over Vote for Military Air Strikes Against Isis in Iraq International Business Times, 26 September 2014, accessed 21 October 2014
