Carolyn Harris MP for Swansea East
Standing up for Swansea East
Words cannot describe the feeling of a Children’s Funeral Fund being so close to becoming a reality. Today’s article in the Sunday Mirror is truly bittersweet. Here is the cross party letter to the Prime Minister in full, asking her to address the growing crisis of funeral poverty in the UK. Nearly 100 MPs from both sides of the House calling on the Government to implement a … [Read more...]
Today the Welsh Grand Committee met to discuss the effect of the Autumn Budget on Wales. In my speech, I talked about the injustice served to Welsh women born in the 1950s and the need for a UK-wide Children's Funeral Fund. … [Read more...]
I appeared on Wyn Thomas's Radio Tircoed show on 3rd August to discuss many topics such as the Kid's Lunch Club, children's funeral fund, state pension inequality and rail electrification. You can listen to my interview here: … [Read more...]
Carolyn Harris (Swansea East) (Lab) Q3. The Prime Minister will be aware that the Welsh Labour Government have established a children’s funeral fund. Many independent and leading funeral providers, such as The Co-operative and Dignity, have also indicated that there will be no charges for children’s and young people’s funerals. I know that she is a compassionate woman, and I know that she … [Read more...]
I received this letter today, the day that Co-op Funeralcare announced they will waive their fees for children's funerals. Despite the Children's Funeral Fund campaign, numerous Local Authorities voluntarily waiving burial fees and funeral companies waiving their fees for under 18s, the Government still fail to show compassion and continue to refer to the failing Social Fund. Being … [Read more...]
Leads funeral market to launch new free child funeral policy extending age up to 18 Move will help thousands more bereaved families across the UK The UK’s leading national funeral provider, Co-op Funeralcare, has launched a new free child funeral policy, providing additional funding support for thousands of bereaved parents of children up to the age of 18. Tragically, over 5,000* families … [Read more...]
If you met Carolyn Harris when she was working as a barmaid or a dinner lady or selling shoes you might not expect she would one day stand at the despatch box of the House of Commons as a Shadow Home Office minister. But this daughter of a bus driver who now campaigns alongside Diane Abbott has had a passion for politics since the age of eight when she would knock on a councillor’s door and ask … [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...]
Well, I’ve set myself the task of writing a weekly blog this year but I’m yet to find the time to do it! Like most, I took some time out over Christmas to spend time with my family and recharge my batteries before getting back into full swing in Parliament. My days have been full of debates in the chamber, delegated legislation for the shadow Home Office and meetings for my various campaigns. I … [Read more...]
A mother who lost her baby daughter to cancer urged MPs in Westminster to support a high profile campaign led by Carolyn Harris MP for a national fund to be set up to help grieving families pay for their child’s funeral. Vicky Turner’s daughter Isabel was diagnosed with Infantile Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia at just three weeks old and died in 2015, a week after her first birthday. As well … [Read more...]
