Christina Rees

Member of Parliament for the Neath constituency

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My Week Archive

My Year 2017

May I take this opportunity to wish you a very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year; I am looking forward to working with you all. It can be argued that politics has been a like living in a volcano since the 2015 General Election, a night which no one could have … [Read more...]

My Month – September 2017

Neath Real Ale and Cider Festival Popular event returns for another year! Following a resurgence of town events in the shape of the Carnival, food and drink festival and the Great Guitar Gig, the Neath Real & Cider Festival has gone from strength to strength, and Christina was … [Read more...]

My Month – July 2017

Snap General Election Prime Minister’s U-Turn Backfires Despite claiming on several occasions that there would be no early election, Theresa May changed her mind, and on the 18th April called a General Election for the 8th June. The Tories fought the election on the premise … [Read more...]

My Month – March 2017

St. David’s Day in London Shadow Secretary of State for Wales welcomes First Minister On Wednesday 1st March I was proud and honoured to attend the St. David’s Day Reception at Lancaster House hosted by the First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones. I was joined by my Shadow … [Read more...]

My Month – February 2017

A New Year, a New Appointment… Neath MP takes a seat in Labour’s Shadow Cabinet On Thursday 9th February Christina was delighted to be appointed as Shadow Secretary of State for Wales. All her life she has been passionate about Wales and the … [Read more...]

My Month – January 2017

  Happy New Year! I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their continued support and wish you all a prosperous, healthy 2017. Christmas and the New Year were a busy time once again, and I was very fortunate to attend a number of festive events across the constituency including the Craft Fair at Neath Town Council’s newly refurbished cafe, the … [Read more...]

My Month November

In the Chamber On 1st November I spoke in the chamber on the justice system and women, I stated the continued cuts to legal aid funding mean that there is a rising number of litigants in person. Many women have to face their abusive partner in court, with no assistance on how to navigate the complexities of the law. More needs to be done to protect women … [Read more...]

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