WELCOME TO MY WEBSITE
This site tells you a bit about me. I've been lucky enough to hold high office as a MP, and Tony Blair gave me the honour of becoming the UK's first government minister from the Sikh faith.
Through the roles I've had, both in and out of politics, I've been able to help get some good things done. Public service really matters to me. I chaired one of the biggest staff organisations in the NHS, I led the regeneration of the Gloucester Quays and I currently lead the campaign to build the world's largest privately financed infrastructure project, which is set to create 180,000 new jobs. Oh, and I've written a book, you can find out more on this site...
WHAT I DO...
My career so far...
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BACK HEATHROW
Leading the campaign for the world's biggest privately funded infrastructure project, creating 180,000 UK jobs.
MINISTERIAL AND POLITICAL CAREER
Ministerial roles in the Department of Education, Department of Communities & Local Government, the DTI and nine years as Gloucester's MP
CHARITIES AND BOARDS
Working with charitable and entrepreneurial organisations to build new homes, improve healthcare and regenerate communities
CHAIR, ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS FEDERATION (AHPF)
Non-executive Chair, building recognition for a dedicated healthcare workforce of 158,000 AHPs, the third largest workforce in the NHS.
MY POLITICAL RACE
An outsider's journey to the Hearth of British Politics
BIOGRAPHY
To find out a bit more about Parmjit
NEW FROM THE BLOG...
RECENT TWEETS...
Reflecting on yesterday's brilliant launch of #TeamGMB Councillors Network. It is so important that we build on the Industrial and Political Link . Together we are stronger and more equipped to take on the Tories and return a much needed Labour Government.
@GMBPoliticsLDN
Much excitement in the family whatsapp group this morning at the prospect of an Indian and a Pakistani bringing about the partition of Britain
I don't find the term "institutionally racist" to be ambiguous.
I didn't when Macpherson used it after Stephen Lawrence was murdered, and I didn't find it ambiguous when I was the Minister for Race Equality.
Own it.
I want to thank Baroness Casey for her report which is tough but essential reading.
The scale of change required is vast, but as I witnessed in Northern Ireland, it can be done.
My Labour government will lead police reform.
"Why did I do it? Because I thought the war was wrong. And in time, unfortunately, I feared history would prove the 139 rebels to be right."
In a piece from 2013, @ParmjitDhanda recalls his decision to rebel against the government on Iraq: https://labourlist.org/2023/03/i-thought-the-war-was-wrong-parmjit-dhanda-on-his-decision-to-rebel-on-iraq/
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