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It was a difficult start to the week as the Prime Minister’s announcement on Sunday night saw Wales and England’s approach to the coronavirus diverge significantly for the first time.  Although the Prime Minister announced that restrictions would no longer be as tight for England with people now able to go out more than once for exercise and allowed to travel for exercise, this is not the case for … [Read more...]

It’s been a busy week of virtual All-Party Parliamentary Group meetings.  I started off on Monday with a meeting of the APPG on Gambling Related Harm, where we focused on gambling advertising during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the more general issue of gambling advertising in sport. Some of you may have seen that last week, the gambling industry had agreed to stop all TV and radio … [Read more...]

It has been an incredibly busy week here in Swansea East! We started the week with a win as gambling companies are to end TV and radio advertising during the lockdown. While I welcome this decision, I wish it could have been put in place six weeks ago, to prevent so much damage being done in the interim. During this worrying time, many people will be turning to whatever makes them feel better, or … [Read more...]

The word ‘unprecedented’ has been used with unprecedented regularity over the past few weeks, but I shall use it once more to describe our return to Parliament in a virtual sitting, with MPs asking questions using videolink. I’m glad that the House’s authorities have found a way to ensure that Parliamentary oversight can remain a feature of our governance and democracy, and I’m really grateful for … [Read more...]

As you will know, the public health restrictions on our daily lives have now been officially extended by the government for a minimum of three more weeks.  I know with the sun shining it may be tempting to stretch the rules - but please don’t!  Let's all continue to work together and follow the social distancing guidance, a reminder of which can be found here. It’s been heart-warming each Thursday … [Read more...]

It’s been a tough week.  Over 200 people have now died in Wales, among them an NHS doctor in Cardiff. My thoughts and condolences are with his friends, family, and colleagues at this sad time - and with everyone who has lost a loved one.  These people, their families, and the people we love are the reason why we must continue to adhere to the Government advice for social distancing. A reminder of … [Read more...]

Having now been in lockdown for nearly two weeks, we are all beginning to get used to the restrictions and the new form our daily life is taking.  It's really important, however, that we don’t get complacent, and that we continue to follow the guidelines put in place by the Government to prevent the spread of the virus and ensure that we do not leave our homes except for shopping for the … [Read more...]

The response to Coronavirus continues to dominate daily life here in Swansea and across Wales.  As many of you will already be aware, the Government has this week implemented new measures to try to prevent the further spread of the virus.  From now on, no one should leave their home except for shopping for the essentials, once for daily exercise (still maintaining physical distance with others), … [Read more...]

This has clearly been a very challenging week for everyone, and I know many of you are struggling with the rapid changes to our daily lives.  I hope to be able to sum up some of the most important information and advice for constituents here. As you will all know, the UK Government is asking that we take social distancing measures to slow the spread of Coronavirus.  You can read the guidance here: … [Read more...]

It was truly humbling to kick off this week by being recognised as one of the 100 most influential women in Westminster as part of the House Magazine’s inaugural Women in Westminster list. I’m proud to be part of the first ever Parliamentary Labour Party where we have a majority of women, with 51 per cent of Labour MPs now being women. It’s important to note though that while the women on this … [Read more...]