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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 1990–1992. 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%,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Birmingham Perry Barr 2001 Election Results )〕 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.〔(Birmingham City Council: General Election 2010 )〕 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. 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. 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. (decision ) is not an example to set to students." 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Khalid Mahmood )〕 He is also on the Advisory Council (as a Labour Political Council member) of the Henry Jackson Society. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Khalid Mahmood」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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