I attended the briefing about the forthcoming Victims and Prisoners Bill, which was organised by Alex Mayes from Victim Support, … [Read More...]











News
My Weekly Round-up
I am a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Choice at the End of Life, so I attended the My Death My Decision (MDMD) campaign for Assisted Dying event held in … [Read More...]
My Weekly Round-up
I attended the [Read More...]
Westminster
An Honour to Serve
It has been an immense honour to serve in Labour’s Shadow Cabinet during the past three years, and to be the voice for Wales in Westminster. It is no exaggeration to say I have enjoyed every minute of it. Since first being elected as Member of Parliament for … [Read More...]
Happy New Year
May I take this opportunity to wish all my constituents and everyone right across Neath a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. It is a great privilege to serve as MP for Neath and I want to thank everyone for all their support during the past year. Below is … [Read More...]
2018 Review
With 2018 drawing to a close, here's a review of my year that was. 2018 Review … [Read More...]
My Month
My Weekly Round-up
I was honoured to be elected a vice-chair at the AGM of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Rare, Genetic and Undiagnosed Diseases. I am a vice-chair for the APPG for PKU, a rare disease which does not allow sufferers to digest protein. The APPG for PKU and the National Society for PKU (NSPKU) has … [Read More...]

My Weekly Round-up
I attended the funeral of my dear friend Ceridwen Rogers, known as Crid. Many years ago I met Alan Rogers, former MEP and former MP for the Rhondda, and his wonderful wife Crid. We saw one another often from 1983 until 1998, but we have lost touch over the subsequent years. However, I was … [Read More...]
My Weekly Round-up
There were many Urgent Oral Questions (UQs) and UK Government Ministerial Oral Statements in the Chamber.
UQs included: Migration Update; Iran Treatment of Protesters, and Statements included: UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali; Missile Incident in Poland; … [Read More...]