Tahir Ali

Tahir Ali (born 1971[1]) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Hall Green since 2019.[2]

Tahir Ali

MP
Ali in 2020
Member of Parliament
for Birmingham Hall Green
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byRoger Godsiff
Majority28,508 (53.9%)
Member of Birmingham City Council
for Nechells Ward
Assumed office
10 June 2004
Preceded byTariq Khan
In office
6 May 1999 – 1 May 2003
Preceded byT. Khan
Succeeded byTariq Khan
Personal details
Born1971
Political partyLabour
Children4

Early life

Ali has previously worked for Royal Mail after securing an engineering apprenticeship at age 17.[1] He is an active trade unionist and served as a political officer for the Communication Workers Union.

Political career

Local government

Ali has represented the Nechells Ward on Birmingham City Council since 1999. He served as part of the council's cabinet from 2000 to 2003 and 2012 to 2016, (shadow cabinet 2004 to 2012) his responsibilities including local services, development, jobs, skills, transport and the economy.[3] In 2012, he was the only ethnic minority member of the team.[4]

Parliament campaign

He was selected as the Hall Green candidate after Hall Green Constituency Labour Party members overwhelmingly voted to open selections for their Parliamentary Candidate in October 2019.[5] The snap general election called for 12 December meant that the candidate selection process was undertaken by the Labour Party's National Executive Committee.[6]

The campaign was marred by intimidation from former MP Roger Godsiff's supporters, resulting in three police investigations, one arrest for malicious communications and police patrols outside polling stations.[7] Nevertheless, Ali retained the seat with a sizeable majority and hoped to "bring communities together".[8]

Member of Parliament

Ali endorsed Rebecca Long-Bailey in the 2020 Labour Party leadership election and Angela Rayner in the deputy leadership election.[9]

Lockdown controversy

In April 2020, Ali was given a formal warning by police after he broke government restrictions by attending a funeral with up to 100 mourners during the coronavirus pandemic.[10] West Midlands Labour Party Police commissioner David Jamieson also publicly condemned Ali's conduct, stating that his actions were "totally irresponsible" and that he "is not serving his constituents by endangering their lives".[11]

References
  1. "Transport - Hansard". hansard.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2020-02-05. In 1989, at the age of 17, I secured an engineering apprenticeship with Royal Mail.
  2. "Birmingham Hall Green parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News – via www.bbc.com.
  3. Elkes, Neil (2016-05-11). "The four councillors set to be sacked from Birmingham's cabinet". birminghammail. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  4. "Council cabinet decision defended". 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  5. Haynes, Jane (2019-10-02). "City MP in battle to keep seat after activists trigger contest". birminghammail. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  6. Rodgers, Sienna (2019-11-09). "Local councillor Tahir Ali selected for Birmingham Hall Green". LabourList. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  7. Haynes, Jane (2019-12-07). "Police probe complaints over 'sinister' Hall Green election battle". birminghammail. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  8. Haynes, Jane (2019-12-13). "Hall Green's new MP Tahir Ali calls for end to hate and division". birminghammail. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  9. Tahir Ali MP [@TahirAliMP] (29 January 2020). "#RLB2020 for Leader #angelafordeputy" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. Haynes, Jane (3 April 2020). "Police issue warning to MP Tahir Ali after he attends funeral with 'up to 100 mourners'". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  11. Haynes, Jane (April 3, 2020). "Police commissioner slams city MP for 'endangering lives' over funeral gathering". birminghammail.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Roger Godsiff		 Member of Parliament for Birmingham Hall Green
2019–present		 Incumbent


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