UK Parliament Week visit
Great to have young people from the Llanelli area visiting Parliament during Parliament Week….. and getting a record score on our quiz! Thanks to Donna and colleagues for organising.
Labour Government ends miners pension injustice by returning BCSSS investment reserve to former mineworkers and their families
? Historic injustice reversed as around 150 mineworkers and their families in Llanelli finally have the investment reserve from their British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) transferred to them, boosting their pensions by an average of £100 a week...
Two child limit end will raise 2,200 children in Llanelli out of poverty
Over 2,200 children here in Llanelli live in households that will benefit from scrapping the Two Child Limit announced in yesterday’s Budget. 450,000 children nationally will be lifted out of poverty by this which, combined with other measures, will...
Freedom from Fear Campaign – Tesco, Trostre
Violence, threats and abuse against retail workers is completely unacceptable. I joined staff and campaigners at Tesco in Trostre on Friday to support Usdaw Union’s call to raise public awareness of this deplorable behaviour and give workers the confidence...
UK Labour Government’s ban on ticket touting to protect fans from rip off prices
• Llanelli MP supports new rules to make it illegal to resell tickets for live events above original cost – delivering on manifesto promise • Resale tickets to be £37 cheaper on average, saving fans collectively £112 million per...
GWR South West Wales train services – delays & cancellations
There are still too many unacceptable cancellations and delays involving GWR trains between London and South West Wales. GWR and Network Rail must up their game to improve reliability and punctuality of services along that line.
Ukraine – Bring Kids Back
Russia’s abduction of Ukrainian children is one of the most shocking human rights violations of this war. Thousands of children have been forcibly removed from their families, country, and culture – stripped of their identity and future. This is...
Labour UK Government delivers extra energy bill support for 110,000 more families in Wales
? 110,000 more families in Wales will receive £150 off their energy bills through the Warm Home Discount ? One in five families across Britain will get help with their bills, providing households in Llanelli with vital support ?...
Llanelli MP supports calls to End the Cage Age for UK egg laying hens
This week Dame Nia Griffith MP for Llanelli attended a reception in Westminster, hosted by Irene Campbell MP and organised Compassion in World Farming that brought together MPs from across the political spectrum, with representatives from food companies and animal welfare organisations, to discuss...
New funding to protect local war memorials
Dame Nia Griffith, Member of Parliament for Llanelli, has welcomed news that the UK Labour Government will be investing an additional £2 million to protect and maintain war memorials across the country – ensuring that the service and sacrifice...