Following a major fire at the Grenfell Tower residential block in West London, which began in the early hours of Wednesday morning (14 June) and where a number of fatalities have been confirmed, the Shadow Home Office released the following statement from Shadow Minister Carolyn Harris. “Like so many others, I was in shock this morning as I learned of the horrific events unfolding at Grenfell … [Read more...]
Home Office Questions 6th March 2017
Video is best viewed in full screen. Carolyn Harris (Swansea East) (Lab) Does the Home Secretary really believe that the 45 days of support for suspected victims of trafficking is adequate, given that the organisations working at the coalface of the problem, such as the Human Trafficking Foundation, the Salvation Army, the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group, the Snowdrop Project, City Hearts … [Read more...]
My first (of many) blog posts
Well, I’ve set myself the task of writing a weekly blog this year but I’m yet to find the time to do it! Like most, I took some time out over Christmas to spend time with my family and recharge my batteries before getting back into full swing in Parliament. My days have been full of debates in the chamber, delegated legislation for the shadow Home Office and meetings for my various campaigns. I … [Read more...]
Fire and Rescue Response Times
Carolyn Harris (Swansea East) (Lab) According to the Home Office’s own figures published last Thursday, deaths from house fires are up by 18% on previous years and response times are slower. Fire crews are being deprived of resources and fire service jobs are being lost. Will the Minister now accept that the current round of cuts is putting the public at risk and demoralising hard-working, … [Read more...]
