Almost 600,000 young people continue to miss out on a share of £1.4bn in unclaimed Child Trust Funds (CTFs). For every child born after 1 Sept 2002, until January 2011, the then Labour Government put at least £250 aside...
Powerful messages earlier from both our Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle and the Ukrainian Parliament Chairman Stefanchuk on partnership between our two countries and our support for Ukraine, as they defend not only themselves but the rest of Europe from...
Interesting to visit Llanelli Mind in Inkerman Street today on #WorldMentalHealthDay and hear all about the excellent work that they are doing supporting people in our community. Great to see progress on the building renovation work on the shop...
Nia Griffith, Member of Parliament for Llanelli, has urged local businesses in the area that are being choked by late payments to speak up and help with the introduction of new laws to tackle the problem. Dame Nia is...
Catching up with charities and organisations and taking the opportunity to learn more about their concerns was an important part of attending Labour Party conference in Liverpool this week. I’m grateful to everyone who took the time to talk...
Working with local residents on individual problems and helping them get the assistance they need is one of the most rewarding parts of being a Member of Parliament. It might not get the same level of publicity as the...
Firms in Llanelli that operate within the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) supply chain have been hit with uncertainty since the company’s recent cyber-attack. I’ve been in contact with some of those suppliers as they’ve had to react to the...
Magnificent togetherness and support on display at the #SaveOurScarlets march to Parc Y Scarlets today. Llanelli and our wider region stood united to send the Welsh Rugby Union a clear message – keep the Scarlets at the forefront of...
Llanelli Labour MP Dame Nia Griffith has successfully secured £20 million extra investment for Carmarthenshire through the UK Government’s Plan for Neighbourhoods. The money can be spent on anything from local park improvements to fixing up empty buildings and...
Help for older people with the cost of living, housing, Pension Credit plus much else was available at an event I held in Bynea this week. If you, or anyone you know, would benefit from having a chat about...
