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On Monday 18th July I took an early train to Paddington, because of the warning that rail tracks could buckle in the heat after 11am. The temperature was expected to reach nearly 40 degrees on Monday and Tuesday. The journey was comfortable until I took the tube to Westminster, which was packed and very hot. It’s warm in Neath, but the heat is different in London in that the … [Read more...]

On Monday, the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Restorative Justice (RJ) held its AGM and I was honoured to be re-elected as vice-chair. Elliot Colburn MP was re-elected as chair, and I look forward to working with Elliot to complete our evidence collecting sessions which will form the basis of our report into the current state of RJ in the … [Read more...]

On Monday afternoon, as vice-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Restorative Justice, I hosted the APPG Restorative Justice Evidence Session, together with Jim Simon, CEO of the Restorative Justice Council. We heard evidence from restorative justice projects within schools and healthcare sectors in England. Catherine Allard Headteacher of John Keble Primary … [Read more...]

My week in Westminster began when I joined the M&S and Prince’s Trust reception to celebrate the milestone of 10,000 young people completing the Marks and Start employability scheme. M&S is the Prince’s Trust largest partner, and since 2014 many 16-30 year olds have taken part in 4 week placement programmes to gain practical experience and skills whilst working … [Read more...]

On Monday, my week in Westminster began with a meeting with Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Indian National Congress, hosted by my dear friend Virendra Sharma MP.

Then I attended to a Ukraine Briefing hosted by another … [Read more...]

As patron of the ladies teams at Seven Sisters RFC, I watched the first team play Ynysddu Ladies at the Seven Sisters RFC ground. The weather was glorious and we were treated to a fantastic display of skilful, open rugby by all players. It was more like a sevens match. My team won … [Read more...]

The House resumed on Tuesday 19th April, because Monday was a Bank Holiday, and I began by attending the UK Steel re-launch of the UK Steel Charter. The event brought together Government Ministers, MPs, steel producers, consumers, and other supply chain partners to discuss the issues of procurement, infrastructure, and steel’s place within it. The event celebrated new … [Read more...]

On Monday 14th March, I attended the launch of the Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Strategy call for evidence, which will inform the development of the UK Government's ABI Strategy.   An ABI is defined as a non-degenerative injury occurring to the brain since birth, and includes traumatic and non-traumatic. There are many causes: road traffic accidents, assaults, falls, … [Read more...]

My week began with the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill and after a very long debate on the many amendments that had been tabled, only three amendments were pushed to a division. New Clause 2 was a … [Read more...]