Yesterday I spoke in Kevin Brennan MP's debate on the treatment of adults with autism by the criminal justice system. Autistic people are discriminated against in society as a whole, but especially in the criminal justice system. The criminal justice system needs to reform and adapt in order to meet its fundamental human rights obligations to treat people fairly and equitably. … [Read more...]
Carolyn Harris MP backs new law to protect Swansea’s protectors
Swansea East MP Carolyn Harris has expressed her support for a potential new law that would offer more protection for police, firefighters and NHS workers in Swansea. Carolyn Harris MP has given her support to a new law being proposed by Chris Bryant MP, which for the first time would make it an aggravated offence to attack an emergency worker. With 258 of police officers assaulted in South … [Read more...]
South Wales Police Annual Awards 2017
I had a great night at the South Wales Police Annual Awards in the Brangwyn Hall with my good friend Gerald Jones MP. Congratulations to all those who won their awards lastnight, it was a privilege to be invited to share the evening with you all. … [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...]
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...]
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...]
Draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Codes C, D and H) Order 2016
Carolyn Harris (Swansea East) (Lab) It is pleasure to serve under your excellent chairmanship, Mr Nuttall. The order brings into force proposed revisions to the codes of practice that govern how the police should treat potential suspects, the public and their property prior to any conviction. The relevant legislation is the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, which states that the code … [Read more...]
