Games' Legacy minister 'is failing to make voice heard'

Questions: Shahid Malik has yet to make his mark as minister for Olympic legacy since landing the job six months ago
12 April 2012

As minister for Olympic legacy, Shahid Malik's onerous task is to help deliver the jobs, homes and regeneration the Government promised as a benefit to Londoners of hosting the 2012 Games.

But it would appear the £94,000-a-year junior minister has yet to make his mark since landing the job at the Department for Communities and Local Government six months ago.

The MP for Dewsbury has not delivered a Parliamentary speech mentioning the Games, has failed to issue a single Olympics-related press release and has never responded to a 2012-themed Parliamentary Question other than to confirm his role. Opposition MPs are raising questions.

Liberal Democrat Tom Brake said: "As far as the Olympics is concerned he is the invisible man. He may like the title but there must be more delivery and there is no evidence this is happening."

A DCLG spokesman said Olympics minister Tessa Jowell handled 2012 legacy questions in Parliament but that Mr Malik attended meetings of the Olympic board and Olympic Park legacy steering group and had regularly visited the site.

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