Carolyn Harris MP for Swansea East
Standing up for Swansea East
My constituency office will be closed from Friday 30th March until Thursday 5th April. You can still reach me by email, however I will only be responding to urgent enquiries until after the Bank Holiday period. I hope you all have an enjoyable Easter, Carolyn … [Read more...]
It was a pleasure to host politics students from Woodhouse College earlier this week. After a tour of the Houses of Parliament, I met with the students for a question and answer session, some brilliant contributions from the group and no doubt they'll be visiting Westminster again in the future! … [Read more...]
Why be ordinary when you can be phenomenal?#InternationalWomensDay #IWD18 pic.twitter.com/uuux0WydDz — The Labour Party (@UKLabour) March 8, 2018 I'm so proud of my Labour Party friends and colleagues, phenomenal indeed! … [Read more...]
100 years ago, Britain took the first step towards gender equality by giving women the vote. Now it's time to take the next step – equal representation for every woman in this country. We won't stop until women are fully represented in Parliament. Happy International Women's Day! … [Read more...]
I am pleased to announce that I am standing for Deputy Leader of Welsh Labour. For any information and updates on this, please visit this website. I also have facebook and twitter pages for the Deputy Leadership campaign. … [Read more...]
Today is the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act, which gave all men aged over 21 and some women aged over 30 the right to vote. It wasn't until 1928 that women's right to vote was equalised with men, but this day marks a massive turning point in the fight for equality. Thousands of women who fought for the vote are still remembered as we use those votes to keep … [Read more...]
Thank you Tesco Fforestfach for inviting Diane Danzebrink (from Menopause Support) and I to your menopause support group. It’s so encouraging to see colleagues supporting each other through the menopause and I hope to see similar meetings taking place in largely female workplaces. … [Read more...]
Earlier this month, I was invited back to Radio Tircoed to speak to Wyn Thomas as his after 5 guest. Wyn and I discussed many of the campaigns I have been involved in such as Fixed Odds Betting Terminals, Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, the Evening Post's Christmas campaign and parental rights of sex offenders. … [Read more...]
I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from myself and all my staff. My office is now closed until Wednesday 3rd January 2018. You can still email me on carolyn.harris.mp@parliament.uk but please be aware that a response may be slower than usual over the festive period. If it is an emergency you can call 07487 708558 … [Read more...]
I couldn't have been happier than in March of this year when the Welsh government decided to scrap fees for children's funerals. Thanks to the Welsh government, parents in Wales who have to go through the tragedy of losing a child, no longer have to live in fear of the undertakers' bill landing on the mat. The Chancellor has the power to remove at least the financial pain of grieving families whom … [Read more...]
