Statement from Hounslow Council’s Director of Public Health following a small increase in the number of positive cases of coronavirus in the borough

12 Aug 2020

“We are currently seeing an increase in the number of positive cases of coronavirus in…

Seema Malhotra responds to largest fall in UK employment in over a decade on BBC

11 Aug 2020

Labour’s Shadow Employment Minister, Seema Malhotra MP, has appeared on BBC News to speak about…

Seema Malhotra responds to 93% rise in households hit by benefit cap, pushing thousands of children into poverty

06 Aug 2020

Benefit figures published today by the Department for Work and Pensions show a shocking rise…

Coronavirus benefit cap explosion is a scandal

06 Aug 2020

The Government must act on today’s figures and scrap the benefit cap. Today’s announcement that there…

Seema Malhotra responds to FCA proposals for mortgage prisoners

04 Aug 2020

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) proposals to extend the maturing period for interest-only mortgages until…

24 hours to save jobs – new analysis shows high street still under strain in London as 1,291,600 workers start losing support in a matter of hours

31 Jul 2020

Analysis released today by the Labour Party shows: Footfall for key high street businesses is…

Covid testing in Hounslow today

30 Jul 2020

The Mobile Testing Unit (MTU) will once again be in the London Borough of Hounslow…

Hounslow Council introduces Fast Track Pavement Licences for businesses

30 Jul 2020

Hounslow Council is committed to supporting Hounslow’s businesses recover from the restrictions because of the…

Seema Malhotra visits Feltham Skills Centre

30 Jul 2020

Earlier this week I visited the Feltham Skills Centre, part of West Thames College. It…

Open letter to the Minister for Employment on the Government’s Jobs Plan

29 Jul 2020

Following a meeting with the Minister for Employment Mims Davies, Seema Malhotra MP has written…

West London MPs write a third letter to Álex Cruz

29 Jul 2020

West London MPs have written to Álex Cruz, the CEO of British Airways attempting to…

Seema Malhotra’s message for Black Lives Matter Feltham

27 Jul 2020

Last month I featured as one of the contributory Black Lives Matter messages in the…

Seema Malhotra calls for southern rail access for Heathrow

24 Jul 2020

In a debate in Parliament, Seema Malhotra has called for southern rail access for Heathrow,…

Seema Malhotra writes a letter to Heathrow employers

23 Jul 2020

RE: Supporting our Heathrow Aviation Community We appreciate that many businesses have been working to…

Seema Malhotra’s open letter in support of Heathrow Ambassadors

22 Jul 2020

Seema Malhotra has written an open letter to John Holland-Kaye, the CEO of Heathrow Airport,…

We need an inclusive recovery from coronavirus. Short conversations with a work coach won’t cut it.

21 Jul 2020

Today, The Independent published my op-ed on the Government’s approach to employment support during the…

Feltham and Heston Covid-19 Household Finances Survey

20 Jul 2020

Are you or your family facing worries with your personal or household finance as a…

Seema Malhotra’s questioning of the Government reveals that length of UC interviews have halved

20 Jul 2020

In answer to a parliamentary question from shadow employment minister Seema Malhotra, undersecretary for employment…

Seema Malhotra: At this time of national crisis, we need the Department of Work and Pension to be supportive not punitive

17 Jul 2020

This week, Parliament passed legislation that will re-instate the right to a fair hearing for…

Seema Malhotra calls for institutions to work together following release of new Feltham & Heston employment figures

17 Jul 2020

New employment figures show there were 8,060 people claiming unemployment-related benefits in Feltham and Heston…

Seema Malhotra questions the Government on bowling alleys

16 Jul 2020

Seema Malhotra questioned the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the…