Carolyn Harris MP for Swansea East
Standing up for Swansea East
Today I asked the Prime Minister if she will support my call for a Children's Funeral Fund in next week's Budget. Her response was disappointing to say the least. At the end of October I wrote to the Chancellor and asked him to include a Children's Funeral Fund in the Budget. Since this letter the Leader of the House, Andrea Leadsom MP, has expressed her sympathy for fund, however … [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...]
Daily Politics Wales 5th March 2017 With the Spring Budget announced tomorrow I just thought it would be a good opportunity to tell you how important a budget this is to me. Not only are Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon and the Swansea Bay City Deal to be considered, but also WASPI and my Children's Funeral Fund campaign. Fingers, toes and everything crossed for tomorrow! … [Read more...]
