On Thursday of last week, I responded to a debate on Drug Consumption Rooms on behalf of the Opposition. The debate started at 4:30pm and was due to last an hour, but divisions in the House (when MPs are called to vote) meant that we debated on until nearly 8pm to make up for the interruptions! You can watch the full debate here or read a transcript of the debate. … [Read more...]
Home Office Questions
Today I asked the Minister to challenge the behaviours of high-harm perpetrators of domestic abuse, following the conviction of Theodore Johnson, who has killed three women over the last four decades. Coincidentally, the South Wales Evening Post printed the following statistics about domestic violence conviction rates: Johnson was convicted of the manslaughter of wife … [Read more...]
#No2H8
The #No2H8 Campaign is seeking to raise awareness of the increasing prevalence of hate crime in the UK. Hate crime in the UK manifests itself in many forms and we believe that the #No2H8 campaign can be a catalyst to eradicating Islamophobic, Anti-Semitic, Mysoginistic, Homophobic and any other form of abuse that exists in our society. Faith Matters and Tell Mama recently released … [Read more...]
Statement on fire in Grenfell Tower
Following a major fire at the Grenfell Tower residential block in West London, which began in the early hours of Wednesday morning (14 June) and where a number of fatalities have been confirmed, the Shadow Home Office released the following statement from Shadow Minister Carolyn Harris. “Like so many others, I was in shock this morning as I learned of the horrific events unfolding at Grenfell … [Read more...]
Shadow Home Office Minister calls for action from Whirlpool and the Government to address lethal tumble dryers
At a recent meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group of Home Electrical Safety, newly re-elected Chair Carolyn Harris MP along with cross party colleagues from both houses discussed the wholly inadequate actions taken by the manufacturer Whirlpool to deal with the issue of fire risk tumble dryers. These products have been catching fire due to a design fault in those built between 2004 and … [Read more...]
Home Office Questions 6th March 2017
Video is best viewed in full screen. Carolyn Harris (Swansea East) (Lab) Does the Home Secretary really believe that the 45 days of support for suspected victims of trafficking is adequate, given that the organisations working at the coalface of the problem, such as the Human Trafficking Foundation, the Salvation Army, the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group, the Snowdrop Project, City Hearts … [Read more...]
Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2017
The Minister for Immigration (Mr Robert Goodwill) I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2017. I apologise at the outset for the rather dull nature of today’s debate. I generally do dull quite well all on my own, but today I will not even have to try very hard. The draft order will make minor technical changes to … [Read more...]
Police Grant
Carolyn Harris (Swansea East) (Lab) Labour Members deplore the approach that this Government have taken to police funding. They have broken their promise to Parliament that they would protect frontline policing. They have left police forces across the country without the money they need to keep our citizens safe from crime. With funding cut every single year, there are now 21,000 fewer police … [Read more...]
Criminal Finances Bill
Carolyn Harris (Swansea East) (Lab) We on the Opposition side support the spirit of the Bill and broadly support this group of amendments. We welcome new provisions to prosecute those professionals who fail to prevent tax evasion, as well as welcoming unexplained wealth orders, under which assets can be seized if owners are unable to explain how they were funded. We, of course, support the … [Read more...]
Carolyn Harris MP condemns Government for police funding cuts
Carolyn Harris MP, Shadow Home Office Minister, has today criticized the Government for ‘broken promises’ they have made about police funding cuts. Speaking in the House of Commons during a motion to approve the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2017-18, the Swansea East MP said: “They have broken their promise to parliament that they will protect front-line policing. “They have … [Read more...]
