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...]