Cardiff Central - Jo Stevens MP

Rohingya Refugee Crisis – Asking for a Debate in Parliament

Rohingya Refugee Crisis – Asking for a Debate in Parliament – 20 Jan 2018 The Rohingya refugee crisis continues in Bangladesh, with Rohingya people fleeing a genocide at the hands of the Burmese military. Bangladeshi authorities are working hard to support as many refugees as they can, but are reliant on international aid contributions such as…

Roath to Russia Football Tournament – Refugee Week 2018

Roath to Russia Football Tournament – Refugee Week 2018 Sport Cardiff and partners have organised a 5-a-side football tournament in Roath as part of Refugee Week 2018. Football clubs, work teams and refugees are all welcome to join in with this event which is also during the football…

Roath Flood Scheme: Phase Three PAUSED

Roath Flood Scheme: Phase Three PAUSED – 16 March 2018 I have today been contacted by Natural Resources Wales in regards to ‘phase 3’ of the Roath Flood Scheme. NRW have announced that they are pausing tree felling and construction for four months.  Their position is set out in full below: We have…

Roath Flood Defence Scheme – Ecological Assessments

Roath Flood Defence Scheme – Ecological Assessments – 9 Jan 2018 Further to my discussions with Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Hannah Blythyn AM, Welsh Government Minister for Environment, regarding the ongoing flood prevention works, NRW have provided me with their ecological surveys for the site which can be downloaded below. Click…

Roath Flood Defence Scheme: Construction Update

Roath Flood Defence Scheme: Construction Update – 22 Feb 2018 Construction work continues to progress throughout Railway Gardens (the Sandies) and Waterloo Gardens, as well as at Waterloo Road bridge. We would like to thank the community for their ongoing patience during this time and assure you that we are working as fast…

Roath Flood Defence Scheme – Meeting with the Minister

Roath Flood Defence Scheme – Meeting with the Minister – 12 Jan 2018 Statement: Meeting with the Minister This week my team, along with Jenny Rathbone AM and other local elected representatives, met with Hannah Blythyn AM, Minister for Environment, and representatives from Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to discuss the Roath Flood Defence…

Reuniting Refugee Families and Banning Unpaid Trial Shifts

Reuniting Refugee Families and Banning Unpaid Trial Shifts – 16 March 2018 Unusually for a Friday, I am in Parliament today to support two very important Private Members’ Bills. These are the Reuniting Refugee Families and the Banning Unpaid Trial Shifts Bill. As the name suggests, Private Members Bills are Bills…

Processions March

Processions March I joined thousands of women and girls from across Cardiff and beyond this weekend to take part in a ‘living artwork’ marking 100 years since some women won the right to vote. The Processions march was created by Artichoke and saw thousands of women marching through…

Open Letter to the Government on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals

Open Letter to the Government on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals – 23 Jan 2018 I have today signed my Labour colleague Carolyn Harris’s open letter to the Government, asking for the maximum stake to be reduced from the current £100 to £2. Here is the letter in full:     Rt Hon…

Notice: Cold Weather Payments Triggered for Cardiff Central Postcodes

Notice: Cold Weather Payments Triggered for Cardiff Central Postcodes – 6 March 2018 You may be entitled to cold weather payments if you receive benefits and live within either of these postcodes CF10, CF14, CF23, CF24. You may get Cold Weather Payments if you’re getting: Pension Credit Income Support income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance income-related…

My Question to the Prime Minister about her “Hostile Environment”

My Question to the Prime Minister about her “Hostile Environment” – 8 May 2018 I challenged the Prime Minister in PMQs last week about the “hostile environment” which the new Home Secretary has described as, “not in line with our country’s values”. Whilst she was Home Secretary she boasted that “the…

Mistreatment of the Windrush Generation

Mistreatment of the Windrush Generation – 18 April 2018 In the last week many constituents have got in touch to express their anger and shame at the treatment of the Windrush generation by the Government so I thought I would share my response  here.   Thank you for contacting me about the unacceptable and shameful situation that many members…

Letter to Home Secretary on Protests Outside Abortion Clinics

Letter to Home Secretary on Protests Outside Abortion Clinics – 14 May 2018 This week I have co-signed a letter by my Labour colleague Rupa Huq MP to new Home Secretary Sajid Javid. The letter asks him in his new role to continue the review which had been taking place into protests outside abortion clinics and the possible introduction…

Joint Letter to the Foreign Secretary RE Myanmar Military and the ICC

Joint Letter to the Foreign Secretary RE Myanmar Military and the ICC – 21 Feb 2018 Along with over 100 of my Parliamentary colleagues, I have co-signed a letter to Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson calling for the referral of the Myanmar military to the International Criminal Court for their actions against the Rohingya.  The…

I Back the UCU Strike

I Back the UCU Strike – 28 Feb 2018 Pensions aren’t the most exciting topic of conversation, but ensuring we have financial security after retirement is becoming more and more important as we live for longer. Representing a university constituency with tens of thousands of students and university staff naturally means…

Great Get Together Events 2018

Great Get Together Events 2018 – 8 Feb 2018 The second annual of Great Get Together is taking place 22nd – 24th June 2018 with hopefully even more fun and friendly events in Cardiff Central than last year. The Great Get Together is inspired by my friend and colleague Jo Cox, who was…

Family Reunion Rights – Home Office Questions

Family Reunion Rights – Home Office Questions – 4 June 2018 I asked the new Home Secretary Sajid Javid whether he will change the rules to help unaccompanied refugee children who have come to the UK reunite with their parents.  I have championed the cause of unaccompanied children who have had to flee their…

Fairtrade Fortnight Parliamentary Reception

Fairtrade Fortnight Parliamentary Reception – 26 Feb 2018 Last week I attended a reception to mark the start of Fairtrade Fortnight. Fairtrade Fortnight 2018 runs from 26 February to 11 March and this year’s theme is ‘Come On In!’ inviting people to learn more about the Fairtrade movement and how it impacts on the…

Ending Child Funeral Fees – Letter to the Prime Minister

Ending Child Funeral Fees – Letter to the Prime Minister – 31 Jan 2018 I was proud this week to be among over 160 cross-party MPs, led by my colleague Carolyn Harris MP, to sign a letter to the Prime Minister imploring her to end child funeral fees. The Welsh Labour…

End the Practice of Charging Children for British Citizenship

End the Practice of Charging Children for British Citizenship – 22 May 2018 This week I called on the Government to end the practice of charging children for British citizenship. I have signed an Early Day Motion calling on the Government to end the practice of charging a fee to children for registering for…

EDM 1144 on Child Abuse in Migration Programmes

EDM 1144 on Child Abuse in Migration Programmes – 29 March 2018 This week I have co-sponsored my colleague, Lisa Nandy’s Early Day Motion (EDM 1144) on child abuse in child migration programmes. The full text of the EDM is as follows: That this House welcomes the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s…

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