It has been an honour to serve Neath as Member of Parliament since 2015, and today I can confirm that I shall be seeking re-selection as the Labour and Cooperative candidate for the General Election scheduled for the 8th June 2017. I have voted to support the Government’s motion that there shall be an early Parliamentary General Election because I am a democrat, and believe … [Read more...]
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Shadow Secretary of State welcomes decade of free prescriptions in Wales
Christina Rees MP, the Shadow Secretary of State for Wales and local Member of Parliament visited the Dyfed Road Pharmacy in Neath last week (Wednesday 5th April) to meet the staff and celebrate a decade since free prescriptions were introduced in Wales. Commenting on the visit she said: “Free prescriptions were introduced in Wales in 2007 as a long-term investment to … [Read more...]
Christina Rees, MP for Neath and Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, responds to the death of Councillor Keith Reynolds, Leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council:
"I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Cllr. Keith Reynolds after a short illness. Keith was not only a prominent public figure in Welsh politics, serving as an exemplary local Councillor and Council leader, but also a close personal friend. I will always be grateful for the support and comradeship shown to me by Keith over many years and will miss him dearly.” … [Read more...]
Job Vacancy – Y Banwen Community Hub
Y Banwen Community Hub Project is recruiting a Volunteer and Enterprise Development Worker (21 hours per week) Y Banwen is a community partnership established to refurbish the Ysgol Y Glyn site in Lower Brynamman SA18 1SU. This role is for an initial twelve-month period, based within the community and working to involve, support and develop the skills and … [Read more...]
Supporting local people in Neath living with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Christina Rees, MP for Neath, joined Crohn’s and Colitis UK and local volunteers at Welsh Labour Conference in Llandudno to help support and raise awareness of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, the two main forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. At least 300,000 people or 1 in 210 people in the UK have Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis, collectively known as … [Read more...]
Christina Rees MP Meets Area Manager from The Royal British Legion
Christina Rees MP recently met with The Royal British Legion’s Wales Area Manager Antony Metcalfe to discuss support for the Armed Forces community in Wales. The Royal British Legion provides welfare assistance thousands of veterans, serving personnel and their families in Wales every year. It is also the national custodian of Remembrance, best known for its emblem the red … [Read more...]
LOCAL MP THANKED FOR SUPPORT FOR LIFESAVING CAMPAIGN
Christina Rees, MP for Neath, attended a thank you event in Parliament on Wednesday 22 March hosted by Anthony Nolan, in recognition of her support for the blood cancer charity’s successful campaign to fund a lifesaving treatment. Christina backed the ‘Defend Second Transplants’ campaign after NHS England announced last July it would no longer routinely fund second stem cell … [Read more...]
WASPI Protest – 8th March
WASPI Protest - 8th March. Join Women from all over the UK as they campaign for fair transitional arrangements for women born in the 1950s affected by the changes to the State Pension Age. Over 2.6 million 1950s women affected, with no notice, no pension and no letter. For further information visit www.waspi.co.uk Twitter: @NeathWASPI Neath have a WASPI group set … [Read more...]
Tata steelworkers make difficult decision.
Christina Rees MP, Labour’s Shadow Welsh Secretary, commenting on the result of the Tata Steel UK workforce ballot, said: “This has not been an easy decision for steelworkers and their families, but today’s announcement is an important step forward in securing the … [Read more...]
DOVE Workshop – International Women’s Day, 8th March
DOVE Workshop will be celebrating WOMEN and SPORT. We will be screening the film "A league of their own" on Wednesday 8th March at 7pm. … [Read more...]
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