All articles written by Carolyn Harris MP on PoliticsHome.com

26 Jan 2023 Health

The decision to reject menopause leave is another crushing blow for women

Women are staying in work for longer than ever before and consequently, women of menopausal age are now the fastest growing group in the workforce.

28 Sep 2022 Culture

Labour’s next manifesto must tackle the harm caused by gambling

It was a Labour government that introduced current gambling legislation in 2005, but few could have foreseen the damage that was to come.

03 Mar 2022 Communities

We cannot wait for children to become tomorrow’s problem gamblers to regulate sports advertising

The delayed white paper on gambling reform offers a once in a generation chance to deal with the vast proliferation of gambling advertising that now dominates our screens.

21 Oct 2021 Health

We must do more to improve support for menopausal women

The menopause is something that every woman will experience at some point in her lifetime. When and how we experience it is unique to each of us. For some it will be a simple transition with relatively few side effects. For others the symptoms will be extreme – physically painful, mentally challenging and at their peak, completely life changing.

23 Jun 2021 Economy

The beauty industry needs help now to support its future workforce

Closures of training schools during the pandemic and limited opportunities to gain workplace experience means that the number of newly qualified professionals entering jobs in the beauty industry is significantly lower than normal.

20 Jul 2020 Home affairs

Rehabilitation and employability programmes serve as a lifeline for many women leaving prison

The stigma of having a criminal record makes it challenging for women to find a job, these attitudes amongst employers, the media and the public must change to prevent re-offending.

26 Mar 2020 Culture

We need a blanket ban on gambling advertising in sport

The advertising of the gambling industry in all sport is partly responsible for the endemic growth of gambling related harm in this country.

17 Mar 2020 Education

If schools close we must ensure children on free school meals do not go hungry

Parents with limited financial resources must not be burdened by the additional fear of trying to feed their family

16 Jan 2020

How to be a campaigning MP

From gambling to foodbanks to child funeral funds, Carolyn Harris explains for The House magazine’s 2020 MP Toolkit how – and why – she campaigns

09 Jan 2020 Political parties

It is key that our next leader understands Wales

No area has been more faithful to Labour than Wales. The leader must speak up for vulnerable people in this region and throughout the UK, writes Carolyn Harris MP

23 Jul 2019 Home affairs

Rapid and effective change is needed in the gambling industry

Despite positive statements from some gambling companies about reducing gambling harm there appears to be differing views in this large, diverse industry, says Carolyn Harris MP.

09 Jul 2019 Home affairs

We must end the unregulated selling of electrical goods online

Selling electrical goods online cannot be a free pass on contributing to safety, writes Carolyn Harris MP.

07 Jun 2019 Culture

Gambling bosses cash in as victims of addiction continue to suffer

Labour MP Carolyn Harris asks questions about executive pay in the bookmaking sector and greater regulation for online gambling, following her successful campaigning on fixed odds betting terminals.

01 May 2019 Communities

More than a year since Theresa May's announcement, the Children's Funeral Fund must now be introduced in England

The Ministry of Justice are working hard to make the Children’s Funeral Fund a reality in England, like it is in other parts of the UK. But a year really is too long to wait, says Carolyn Harris MP.

11 Jun 2018 Home affairs

We must take action on the faulty electrical goods putting lives at risk

Domestic electrical appliances cause more than five UK house fires every day. The government must get tough on manufacturers, retailers and unscrupulous sellers to help save lives, says Carolyn Harris

28 Nov 2016 Communities

When you lose a child, filling the kettle is a major task, filling in a 35 page application is impossible

Ahead of her debate on the subject, Labour MP Carolyn Harris describes her own experience and calls for local authority fees to be dropped for children’s funerals.

08 Feb 2016 Culture

FOBTs – the Government’s high stakes gamble

Carolyn Harris, Labour MP for Swansea East, follows up her recent question to the Prime Minister on fixed odds betting terminals and says she sees first-hand the effects of these machines on the lives of her constituents.