Coronavirus is of course continuing to dominate daily life here in Neath and across Wales. This week, the Prime Minister announced new, more stringent measures to tackle the pandemic. The Government is asking that we remain indoors, other than for shopping for essentials, one form of exercise daily, medical or care providing needs or essential work travel. You can find the … [Read more...]
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It's been a difficult week for all of us, and I know that many constituents are concerned about more challenges to come. I’ve been in constant contact with Shadow Cabinet colleagues to ensure that we are working with the UK Government to support the measures to try to slow the spread of coronavirus, and to highlight the gaps in provision to ensure that everyone is looked after … [Read more...]
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The big news this week was of course the new UK Chancellor’s Budget which was a stark reminder of the utter contempt that this Tory UK Government has for the people of Wales. The supposed “extra” £360 million being allocated to the Welsh Government barely takes us back to the financial position we had in 2010. There wasn’t even a single mention of the devastating flooding that … [Read more...]
Mid-Week Round Up Special
It’s been a particularly busy time and I thought it would be useful to give constituents a mid-week update of all the things I’ve been doing. Last Sunday was International Women’s Day, and I marked the occasion by attending several events across the weekend, beginning on Friday at Unite Wales’ women’s summit. The theme of the event was “A Women’s Place is in Her … [Read more...]
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One of the wonderful things I love about Wales is how we often are able to punch above our weight in the sporting arena, despite our relatively small size. It is therefore disappointing that plans have come to light this week which would see the Six Nations removed from free-to-air TV and put behind a paywall. This would be a disastrous move for the championship and for the … [Read more...]
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In the wake of the terrible flooding that has hit my Neath constituency following Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis, I want to say again how much I feel for all those who have been so badly affected. If you need any support in the coming days and weeks, then please get in touch with my office to see how we can help. The Welsh Labour Government are making available payments to homes … [Read more...]
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I’ve met with some great people this week in Parliament and there’s been lots of really positive opportunities to work on some of my campaigns on behalf of constituents. We had our first meeting this Parliament of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer, and I was delighted to be elected Vice-Chair. We had some great discussions around our plan of work for the year … [Read more...]
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It’s been a week full of meeting wonderful people doing wonderful things for our communities. First, I met with the Samaritans for their Brew Monday and chatted to them about their work. The Samaritans do some truly excellent work, supporting people who are struggling, raising awareness, and challenging the social elements that impact on people’s lives and making them think … [Read more...]
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We began the week on a rather solemn note as we marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on Holocaust Memorial Day. The appalling crimes of the Holocaust and the millions murdered are a painful reminder of what can happen if we allow prejudice and discrimination to develop into persecution. We must remain vigilant against any attempts to separate members of … [Read more...]
Weekly Round-up
It’s been a busy week in Parliament. Boris Johnson’s EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill has passed, and, despite the attempts of the House of Lords and the Opposition to ensure that protections for EU citizens in the form of physical documentation and support to reunite child refugees with family in this country remained, the Tories voted against them. It remains crucial that we … [Read more...]
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