News Archive

I attended the briefing about the forthcoming Victims and Prisoners Bill, which was organised by Alex Mayes from Victim Support, an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. It … [Read more...]

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 the Pierhead Building in Cardiff Bay, hosted by Jayne Bryant MS for Newport West and James Evans MS for Brecon and … [Read more...]

I attended the TSB Tackling Fraud Together event and report … [Read more...]

I attended the Guarantee Our Essentials event to listen to Ian from the Joseph Resolution Foundation (JRF), Jess from Trussell Trust (TT), and Sir Stephen Timms MP, Chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee discussing the proposal that the UK Government should introduce an … [Read more...]

My week started with Mr Speaker calling me to ask a question in Department for Work and Pensions Oral Questions. If an MP is not selected to be included in the listed questions on the Order Paper, there is a convention that Mr Speaker can call that MP to … [Read more...]

The week started with the very sad news that the former first female Speaker of the House of Commons, Betty Boothroyd had passed away on Sunday 26th February. Betty was a remarkable woman, who was firm but fair, and presided over many very important … [Read more...]

My week in Parliament began when I called in to meet the wonderful Stonewall staff, and to pick up my Stonewall Rainbow Laces so that I could wear them during the Wales v England World Cup match taking place on Tuesday. I put them straight into my black trainers and wore them all week in Parliament, and I think I’ll carry on wearing them. By wearing … [Read more...]

Date: Friday, November 18th 2022

Edition number: 40

Welcome to the latest edition of our newsletter.

We start with an important message from Executive Director of Public Health at Swansea Bay University Health Board, Keith Reid.

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Of the many Urgent Questions (UQs) and Government Statements in the Commons Chamber last week, I’ve singled out three that were of particular importance. Since her re-appointment, the Home Secretary had not appeared in the Chamber, but the seriousness of the [Read more...]

Members of Parliament return to Westminster on Mondays after spending the weekend in their constituencies. Parliamentary business in the Chamber starts at 2.30pm with Oral Questions, and following the end of Orals, there are often UK Government Statements, and/or Urgent Questions (UQs) about events that have occurred throughout the world and the UK … [Read more...]