Shabana Mahmood Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood

Shabana’s campaign to improve the lot of residents living near to shisha bars took a step forward this week with a successful round table of residents, the police, academics, counsellors, and officers. There was widespread agreement that a new regulatory approach was required, which Shabana will now pursue in the House of Commons. The Council representatives also agreed to put together a formal strategy which will include a much needed overview an approach to deal with the damaging health risks that shisha poses.