Khalid Mahmood (British politician)
Khalid Mahmood | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Birmingham Perry Barr | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Rooker |
| Majority | 11,908 (28.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 July 1961 Azad Kashmir, Pakistan |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | UCE Birmingham |
Khalid Mahmood (born 13 July 1961) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Perry Barr since 2001.
Political career
Mahmood is a graduate of UCE Birmingham and a former engineer with a trade union background. He was a Birmingham City Councillor from 1990 to 1992. In 2001, Mahmood was selected for the Perry Barr seat by local Labour party members.
Although Mahmood held the seat for Labour in the 2001 election, his share of the vote fell by 16.5%,[1] much of which went to the Liberal Democrat candidate Jon Hunt, who ran on an anti-sleaze ticket. Mahmood subsequently increased his share of the vote slightly at the 2005 election, though his majority fell by 805 votes. He was again elected in 2010.[2]
He served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Home Office Minister Tony McNulty from 10 November 2005 until 6 September 2006, when he resigned after signing a letter calling for Prime Minister Tony Blair to step down.[3] Pakistani-born Mahmood stated that he was "flabbergasted and shocked" after he learned that Osama bin Laden was living in a city with thousands of Pakistani troops, reviving questions about alleged links between al-Qaeda and elements in Pakistan's security forces.[4]
Mahmood opposed the decision by Birmingham College in 2013 to ban students wearing veils. "I am seriously concerned that the college has taken this approach," Mahmood told The Huffington Post. "I see no reason why young women should not be able to practice their faith and wear what is appropriate for their religion, [...] It is about freedom to protect your rights. The college should demonstrate and encourage respect of belief, colour and background. [The decision] is not an example to set to students."[5]
In House of Commons divisions, he has voted for the introduction of national ID cards, student top-up fees, anti-terrorism laws and he voted against investigating the Iraq war.[6] He is also on the Advisory Council (as a Labour Political Council member) of the Henry Jackson Society.[7]
UK MP expenses row
In May 2009, it was revealed, as part of a series of leaked UK MPs expense details, that Mahmood claimed for £1,350 to stay in a five-star west London hotel with his girlfriend.[8] Mahmood also claimed more than £35,000 in expenses for food over the course of his eight years as an MP.[9]
Awards and nominations
In January 2015, Mahmood was nominated for the Politician of the Year award at the British Muslim Awards.[10]
Personal life
In January 2014, Mahmood underwent a kidney transplant at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Edgbaston, Birmingham, receiving an organ from an unnamed live donor.[11][12] He had previously been on dialysis, following kidney failure in 2008.[11] His twin brother died from kidney failure.[12]
References
- ^ "Birmingham Perry Barr 2001 Election Results". BBC News. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ "General Election 2010 - Birmingham City Council". web.archive.org. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Blair hit by wave of resignations". BBC News. 6 September 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ Woodcock, Andrew (2 May 2011). "MP 'shocked' at bin Laden Pakistan discovery". The Independent. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ Sherriff, Lucy (10 September 2013). "Muslim Students Banned From Wearing Veils, Niqabs, For 'Safety' At Birmingham Metropolitan College". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "Khalid Mahmood". theyworkforyou.com. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ "Khalid Mahmood on Advisory Council of Henry Jackson Society".
- ^ "Man behind expenses leak revealed". BBC News. 23 May 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ Oldham, Jeanette (24 May 2009). "Expenses lovenest of Birmingham MP Khalid Mahmood". Sunday Mercury. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ "British Muslim Awards 2015 finalists unveiled". Asian Image. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Elkes, Neil (21 January 2014). "Birmingham MP Khalid Mahmood recovering after kidney transplant". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Transplant MP Khalid Mahmood to return to Commons". BBC Online. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
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