Last week Keith Davies AM and I had a long meeting with Chris Martin, the Chairman of the Hywel Dda Health Board and Trevor Purt, the Chief Executive. We know that amongst the people of Llanelli, there is very...
While parliament is in recess in August, it is a great opportunity for me to spend more time in the constituency and have the privilege of working alongside a whole range of local residents who care about and bring...
In his autobiography, the great James Griffiths, MP for Llanelli and the first Secretary of State for Wales, recalls seeing a demonstration of working people in New York. One poster said, “Give us bread – and roses too.” This...
Nia Griffith MP has spoken out for whales aboard the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) research vessel ‘Song of the Whale’. Nia was given a tour of state-of-the-art boat ‘Song of the Whale’, which uses non-harmful methods to...
Last week we remembered the 52 victims of the 7 July bombings and their bereaved families. That anyone could have tried to exploit the raw grief of those families to sell newspapers shows exactly why tackling the phone hacking...
Following on from the relief of local residents in Queen Victoria Road that the former Sant Elli Residential Home has been purchased by a religious organisation and is no longer available to be turned into accommodation for 18 ex-offenders,...
Knowing that the Government’s Pensions Bill was about to come before Parliament, I used my recent opportunity to ask the Prime Minister a question to urge him to drop plans to speed up changes to the state pension age....
Some people are just absolutely amazing in the way that their enthusiasm and vision for what might seem an unlikely project can really inspire others. The Friends of Cwrt Farm in Pembrey are just some such people. Some of...
Once Wales was a land where there were many heavy industries. Today, there is much talk about creative industries. Just as Llanelli was once a leader in industrial processes, today it is a leader the new creative initiatives. However,...
The first week in June is special for many children, young people, teachers and parents. It is when the Urdd National Eisteddfod happens. This year, what is described as one of the biggest youth festival in Europe, takes place...