Below are the confirmed dates for my advice surgeries around Cardiff Central in August.

If you have an issue that you would like to raise directly with me, please come along to one of the dates advertised below. No appointment is needed.

You can see future advice surgery information by clicking here.

 Monday 7th August 4pm - 6pm Roath

Constituency Office, 116 Albany Road, Cardiff CF24 3RU

Friday 11th August 2pm - 3pm Llanedeyrn

The Powerhouse, Roundwood, Llanedeyrn, CF23 9PN

Saturday 12th August 11am - 12 noon Cathays

Cathays Community Centre, 36-38 Cathays Terrace, CF24 4HX

Tuesday 29th August 4pm - 6pm Roath 

Constituency Office, 116 Albany Road, Cardiff CF24 3RU

In addition to the dates above, my team runs a dedicated Immigration Clinic, every Wednesday from 11am - 12noon. This session runs from my constituency office at 116 Albany Road, Roath, CF24 3RU.

These sessions are specifically for Home Office queries and casework.

If you can't make any of the dates above, you can always contact me using jo.stevens.mp@parliament.uk, or by calling my office on 02921 329736.

Taking the fight to the Government in a Debate on Wales and the Queen’s Speech

Alongside Labour MPs from across Wales, I led a debate on the impact of the UK government’s policies on Wales.

In the face of a poor turn out from Government MPs we covered topics including the impact of Brexit on women in Wales, concerns about future funding for Wales and whether large-scale infrastructure projects like rail electrification, tidal lagoons and linked-up travel in north Wales will get the go ahead with government funding.

I was pleased to lead this debate standing  up for Wales  and to expose the Tory Government's total lack of consideration for Wales in the Queen’s speech. I highlighted the struggles my constituents were having due to the Governments lack of clarity on immigration, the importance of the EU to Welsh women  and the ways the Government was failing to deliver for Wales, which the Queen's Speech did little to alleviate.

A wide range of issues were debated by my Labour colleagues and I, many of which weren’t in the Queen’s speech but should have been. This is a clear indictment  of the government’s attitude to Wales.

The Minister was unable to give any reassurance that the repeal bill won’t lead to a ‘power grab’ or loss of rights and protections under existing EU law disadvantaging the people of Wales.

People in Wales are right not to trust this Tory government to look after their interests, and it's Labour MPs who will continue to challenge this desperate government standing up for what matters to people here in Wales. Wales resoundingly rejected the Tory manifesto and this Tory Government at the last General Election, their subsequent bung of at least £1 billion to the DUP and their ignoring of Welsh claims for further funding shows that the Tories have not learned their lesson. 

You can find the full video of my speech below; 

The Welsh Government want your views on proposals to change the way fees are charged by letting agents, landlords and third parties to tenants in the private rented sector.

If you're a private sector tenant in Cardiff Central, it is vital you respond to this consultation and help shape the Welsh Government's policy on letting agency fees going forward.

The Welsh Government are consulting on the nature and level of fees being charged to determine:

• which fees, if any, are justifiably being charged to tenants
• fees paid by landlords to agents
• possible consequences of banning fees.

The consultation is open until the 27th September 2017 - and you can answer online or via post.

To respond to the consultation, please click here.