With the Senedd elections right around the corner, I’ve been thrilled to take the opportunity to get out and about and talk to people about what a Welsh Labour Government has achieved and what else we can achieve together. It was great to be out with colleagues, meeting people on the doorstep and having (socially distanced) chats about the year that we’ve had and what we all want to see happen … [Read more...]

The week started off in a lovely fashion with a virtual visit to Pentrehafod School as part of their UK Parliament Education and Engagement Digital Workshop. I explained a bit about the work that I do and then answered questions from students. It was great to see the enthusiasm from the pupils and I think there are certainly some budding public servants among them – Swansea East will be in safe … [Read more...]

Parliament returned on Monday to pay tribute to the life and achievements of the late HRH Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh. I joined MPs across the House in paying tribute to the Duke on behalf of my constituents and offered my deepest sympathies to the Queen and the Royal Family for their loss. He was, of course, first and foremost, the companion to the Queen for 73 years and will be a great loss … [Read more...]

Carolyn Harris MP warns constituents to beware of online scammers preying on the pandemic    Carolyn Harris, MP for Swansea East, is warning constituents to beware of online scammers preying on the pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic has increased our reliance on the internet and the amount of time that people are spending online. The Swansea East MP is urging constituents to check out Citizens Advice … [Read more...]

This week we marked a year since the start of the first UK lockdown due to the Covid pandemic. We had a minute’s silence to mark the day and to remember all those who have died and to think about those who have been sadly bereaved.  There have been more than 126,000 deaths, and behind each of those numbers is a family member and friend who is now much missed by those they leave behind, a life of … [Read more...]