Carolyn Harris MP for Swansea East
Standing up for Swansea East
Yet again, Brexit is dominating events in Westminster much as it is dominating the headlines, and on Thursday evening, the Tory government suffered yet another massive defeat over its Brexit strategy. The whole process is becoming more shambolic as each day passes, and it seems as if Prime Minister is simply running down the clock to force Parliament to choose between her botched Brexit deal or a … [Read more...]
I’m starting a series of weekly updates to keep constituents across Swansea East up to speed with my work in Parliament and across the constituency on your behalf. I hope you find it interesting! Like most weeks recently, the last week in Parliament has been an extremely hectic one. Ridiculously, the Tory Government’s total paralysis over Brexit meant that on Wednesday – normally one of the … [Read more...]
Applications open for good causes to benefit Swansea East MP Carolyn Harris is encouraging local charities and good causes to apply for over £3million of funding that has been raised by the players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Applications are open from 6 February until 20 February, where a whole host of good causes from social enterprises to voluntary groups and registered charities are … [Read more...]
At Westminster, Carolyn Harris joined young people and mental health experts from leading charity, Action for Children, to support the parliamentary launch of Build Sound Minds – a campaign to help children and teenagers build good mental and emotional wellbeing. A third of 15 to 18-year-olds assessed by Action for Children were found to be suffering from mental health issues. Pupils in need of … [Read more...]
PENSION MINISTER CONFIRMS THAT JUDICIAL REVIEW TO AFFECT CURRENT CASES UNDER INDEPENDENT CASE EXAMINER Carolyn Harris MP and Tim Loughton MP, Co-Chairs for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on State Pension Inequality for Women, wrote to Guy Opperman MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Pensions, in December of last year in the wake of the judicial review into the Department for Work … [Read more...]
Carolyn Harris MP has added her support to a global awareness campaign and is encouraging constituents to help make the internet a better place this Safer Internet Day. On Tuesday 5th February 2019, millions across the UK and globally will be celebrating Safer Internet Day and the Swansea East MP has pledged support along with hundreds of schools, parliamentarians and organisations across the … [Read more...]
RSPH and GambleAware join forces to establish a Gambling Health Alliance The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) is to establish a Gambling Health Alliance (GHA) with the support of GambleAware. The new Alliance will seek to ensure that gambling and the harms which arise from it are placed on an equal footing with other major public health challenges, focussing on prevention, early … [Read more...]
This afternoon I took part in a debate calling for an end to privatisation by the backdoor. The closure of Crown Post Offices in having an impact on jobs, accessibility and is trusting one of the most valuable services in the hands of the UK's worst high street retailer. … [Read more...]
Congratulations to Kayden Hughes (age 3) from Blaenymaes Primary School, who designed this year's card. … [Read more...]
Carolyn Harris MP for Swansea East and Chair of the Fixed Odds Betting Terminals All Party Parliamentary Group said: “I am truly delighted that the Government has finally seen sense and moved the stake cut on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals forward to April 2019. As I, and many many others across all political parties having been saying, this is the right decision to have made. This change … [Read more...]
