The Peterborough Evening Telegraph

Fiona Onasanya Parliament factfile

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Since becoming an MP, Ms Onasanya has become a member of the Communitie­s and Local Government Committee. She was also recently made a Labour whip and was appointed as Parliament­ary Private Secretary for Shadow Defence Secretary Nia Griffith. She has used that position to look into housing conditions for the armed forces. During her time as an MP, Ms Onasanya has also:

Twice voted against the EU

• Withdrawl Bill which she claims would hand over unregulate­d power to the cabinet Raised the tragic case of stillborn

• baby Darcey Maddison Called on the city council to

• undergo a review of social housing and new builds to make sure both are safe for inhabitant­s following the Grenfell Tower disaster Written to the secretary of

• state for housing in relation to temporary accommodat­ion at St Michael’s Gate in Parnwell Joined the Reclaim the Night

• march through Peterborou­gh to make a stand against sexual harassment. And on a lighter note, Ms Onasanya also made national news for quoting a line from rap artistShaq’s Man’s Not Hot during a debate on the Budget last November.

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