MPs Demand an End to Government Secrecy on Brexit Papers

23 Nov 2017

MPs Demand an End to Government Secrecy on Brexit Papers – 12 Oct 2017  Together with over 120 MPs I’ve written to David Davis, the Brexit Secretary asking him to publish the findings of an analysis the government has carried out on what the impacts of leaving the European Union will…

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Meeting Staff and Volunteers from The Royal British Legion 

23 Nov 2017

Meeting Staff and Volunteers from The Royal British Legion – 30 March 2017  I was pleased to meet this week with The Royal British Legion’s Wales Area Manager Antony Metcalfe to discuss support for the Armed Forces community in Wales.  The Royal British Legion provides welfare assistance thousands of veterans, serving personnel and…

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‘Make the Air Fair’ Mobile Coverage Campaign

23 Nov 2017

‘Make the Air Fair’ Mobile Coverage Campaign – 16 Jan 2017  ‘Make the Air Fair’ Campaign Response  I have been contacted by many concerned constituents recently regarding Ofcom’s consultation on the release of the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands of the mobile spectrum. I am aware that several organisations, including ‘Make the…

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Maelfa Redevelopment Launch Event: January 24th – 13 Jan 2017 

23 Nov 2017

Maelfa Redevelopment Launch Event: January 24th – 13 Jan 2017  Cardiff Community Housing Association (CCHA) have organised a launch event to celebrate the commencement of redevelopment work on the Maelfa Centre in Llanedeyrn.   This event will be held on Tuesday 24th January, from 3pm-7pm in the main site office in the shopping centre (formerly the old Llanedeyrn Library).  The…

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Llanedeyrn Primary Pupil Marcos Wins Wales & West Utilities ‘Get Creative, Be Safe’ competition

23 Nov 2017

Llanedeyrn Primary Pupil Marcos Wins Wales & West Utilities ‘Get Creative, Be Safe’ competition – 31 July 2017  A Cardiff Central pupil has taken vital carbon monoxide (CO) safety messages to the House of Commons after winning a competition run by industry body, Energy Networks Association and supported locally by Wales &…

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Letter to Foreign Secretary on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar

23 Nov 2017

Letter to Foreign Secretary on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar – 15 Sept 2017  I have written to the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, along with 156 parliamentarians led by my Labour colleague Rushanara Ali MP, calling for government action to help end the appalling violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.     The letter is below.       Rt.…

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Launch of ‘Make Every Daffodil Count’ Campaign for Marie Curie

23 Nov 2017

Launch of ‘Make Every Daffodil Count’ Campaign for Marie Curie – 3 March 2017  This week it was fantastic to join Harry Potter actor Jason Isaacs at the launch for Marie Curie’s ‘Make Every Daffodil Count’ campaign in Westminster.  At the launch, I pledged to support to the appeal and I…

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Labour Students #amillionmorevoices Campaign

23 Nov 2017

Labour Students #amillionmorevoices Campaign – 15 March 2017  Today I joined Labour Students in Parliament to support their priority #amillionmorevoices campaign.  Labour Students are urging the Government to introduce automatic voter registration in all higher education institutions across the country.  Following the Governments shambolic introduction of ‘individual voter registration’ last year, some estimate…

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Joint Letter on Cross Border Taxi Hiring

23 Nov 2017

Joint Letter on Cross Border Taxi Hiring – 15 Dec 2017  I have this week co-signed a letter with a number of my Parliamentary colleagues, calling on the Government to urgently review the licensing rules for Private Hire vehicles.  Some Private Hire drivers have been exploiting a clause in a 2015…

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Jo Makes Earth Hour Pledge for Climate Change 

23 Nov 2017

Jo Makes Earth Hour Pledge for Climate Change – 20 March 2017  Last week I was pleased to sign up to support WWF’s tenth Earth Hour by making a special pledge to help protect the planet.  The world is changing – fast – and it’s never been more important to show…

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Jo Backs Samaritans’ Calls on Suicide Prevention 

23 Nov 2017

Jo Backs Samaritans’ Calls on Suicide Prevention – 23 March 2017  On Monday I was pleased to join a cross party group of MPs, charities and transport sector representatives in Westminster to learn more about Samaritans’ lifesaving work with the rail industry.  Around 1 in 6 staff on the rail network in…

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Investing in the Transport Infrastructure Cardiff Needs 

22 Nov 2017

Investing in the Transport Infrastructure Cardiff Needs – 1 August 2017  Last week the government tried to sneak out its announcement that the mainline from Cardiff to Swansea won’t be electrified, despite numerous promises over a long period of time that it would be.  This is the latest in a long…

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International Students – Home Office Questions

22 Nov 2017

International Students – Home Office Questions – 22 Nov 2017  Yesterday, I asked the Immigration Minister what plans the Government has to make sure that post Brexit, the brightest and best international students are able to work here after their studies using their skills and talent for the benefit of the UK economy. Research by ComRes shows…

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Information About High Rise Council Blocks from Cardiff Council – 29 June 2017 

22 Nov 2017

Information About High Rise Council Blocks from Cardiff Council – 29 June 2017  Following the recent tragic Grenfell Tower fire, there is understandably a lot of concern about other high rise flats around the country. Cardiff Council has put together the most up to date information about fire safety in their Council high…

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I Do First Aid Training with Welsh Hearts 

22 Nov 2017

I Do First Aid Training with Welsh Hearts – 19 Oct 2017  Can you do CPR and use a defibrillator?   I couldn’t, but this week I was trained to do both with Welsh Hearts in a meeting Room in Parliament. Welsh Hearts had come to explain to MPs from across Wales…

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I Confront Home Office on Erasmus+ Students

22 Nov 2017

I Confront Home Office on Erasmus+ Students – 20 Oct 2017  There are many thousands of international students in Cardiff Central and across the UK who benefit from the Erasmus+ programme as well as students from the UK who go to study at Universities abroad. I asked the Immigration Minister in…

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I challenge the Solicitor General on Legal Aid and Health and Safety 

22 Nov 2017

I challenge the Solicitor General on Legal Aid and Health and Safety – 29 June 2017  Following the Grenfell Tower fire, I raised the issue of legal aid availability in Parliament with the Government’s Solicitor General. The Government has announced that it will appoint a Public Independent Advocate to support the…

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I Call Retailers to Account on Emergency Contraceptive Prices

22 Nov 2017

I Call Retailers to Account on Emergency Contraceptive Prices – 15 Sept 2017  Recently I wrote to Boots plc with Labour MP colleagues about the extortionate cost of emergency contraception at their pharmacies. Boots were charging significantly more than other pharmacies such as Tesco and Superdrug. So I was pleased when they wrote…

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I call for a Brake on Universal Credit Rollout

22 Nov 2017

I call for a Brake on Universal Credit Rollout – 25 Sept 2017  The Universal Credit roll out will happen in Cardiff in February 2018 despite major and widespread concerns about its impact on recipients so far. I have written, with other MPs, to the Conservative Minister asking for the roll out…

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Guide Dogs UK – Making Taxis Accessible

22 Nov 2017

Guide Dogs UK – Making Taxis Accessible – 4 Oct 2017  Last week I joined Guide Dogs UK at Labour Party Conference to find out about their campaign to make sure everyone with an assistance dog can access taxis.    It is against the law for any taxi or minicab driver…

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Funding Available for Local Groups and Charities 

22 Nov 2017

Funding Available for Local Groups and Charities – 21 August 2017  The People’s Postcode Lottery have made £4 million in funding available for local charities and groups to apply for.  Applications for the latest round of funding are now open and will close on the 28th August.  Both charities and community groups…

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