The London Assembly


Murad Qureshi London Assembly Member

Salary£53,439
Appointed Date1 May 2008
PartyLabour Party
ConstituencyLondonwide
Responsibilities

 

  • Chair of the Environment Committee
  • Chair of London Waterways Commission
  • Member of the Budget and Performance Committee
  • Member of the Standards Committee
  • Member of the Transport Committee
  • Member of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA) - LFEPA Register of Interests entry
  • Member of Heathrow Airport Consultative Committee (HACC)
Key Issues & Concerns

 

  • Environment, improving Londoners' quality of life, for example improving our air quality whilst also reducing our carbon footprint
  • Reviving London's rivers and canals
  • Transport, giving Londoners a variety of travel options which incorporate sustainability and value for money
  • Housing, giving all Londoners a decent standard of living with affordable accommodation and listening to their concerns as leaseholders, tenants and share-owners
  • Sport, its contribution to the cultural and civic life of London and the unfortunate loss of London's playing fields
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Biography

Murad was elected to the London Assembly as a Labour party list member in 2004 and re-elected on 1 May 2008. Murad grew up in North west and Central London where he attended his local comprehensive school before receiving a degree from the University of East Anglia and an MSc in Environmental Economics from University College London.

Murad worked in Housing and Regeneration for 15 years establishing Housing Associations and Co-ops in the East End in response to chronic housing needs.  He was also an Executive Committee member of SERA (1994-2000) campaigning on green issues and a former member of the City of Westminster Council (1998-2006) representing the neighbourhoods he grew up in.

Murad is a Board Member of BRAC UK, an International NGO that seeks to alleviate poverty and empower the poor in the UK and abroad.

As an avid sportsman Murad enjoys cricket and football and continues to play for local pub teams. He has campaigned for more open spaces and playing fields in London and looks forward to London hosting the Olympics in 2012. 

Biographical information as supplied by individual Assembly Members.

Contact details:
GLA
City Hall
The Queen's Walk
London SE1 2AA

Telephone: 020 7983 4400
E-mail: murad.qureshi@london.gov.uk

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