Took a trip down to Abergaveny this morning where the weather was fine and Labour support was strong ⁦Cllr Catherine Fookes⁩ ⁦Monmouthshire Labour⁩

Lord Cameron enjoyed the use of private jets at Greensill, and does again now but at the taxpayer’s expense. With the Foreign Secretary out of reach of the Commons it's impossible to get clarity about his remuneration at Greensill or whether he's had to drop parts of his role.

The internal politics of the Tory party have become so febrile, it's getting in the way of good governance. Whilst our constituents face ever higher bills, this Tory government has simply run out of steam.

For a strong, experienced voice for Gwent, vote Labour today.

Polls are open from 7am til 10pm today - don’t forget you’ll need ID to vote.

#votelabour 🌹

Don’t forget, next week, for the first time you’ll need to take ID to the polling station.

Use then link to see the list of acceptable forms of ID and for more information on how to apply for ID if you don’t have something from the list.

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Campaigning for ⁦Jane Mudd, Gwent PCC candidate⁩ our Labour PPC candidate in Tredegar this evening. Bags of goodwill around for Jane and Labour

It was reported by The Times and The Sunday Times that Foreign Office officials refused to say whether Lord Cameron has recused himself from parts of his role as Foreign Secretary, given his previous work in promoting the China-backed Port City Colombo.
I pressed the Deputy Prime Minister on this.

In Blaenau Gwent the Coleg Gwent #CyberCollegeCymru course and the NDEC & ResilientWorks Campus school outreach programme are giving young people the skills needed to fill vital Cyber Security roles. But we need more.
I raised this with the Deputy Prime Minister this morning.

Elections are taking place across England and Wales on 2 May.

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Good to be out in Tredegar yesterday with Nick Smith and local councillors, speaking to them and residents about their policing priorities ahead of the PCC Election in May 2nd.

A good Labour turnout today to support Jane Mudd, Gwent PCC candidate in her strong PCC campaign. Nice to be out in the sun and listening to local valley voices in Fochrhiw.

The government’s rejection of the Procedure Committee’s recommendations is unacceptable. At a time of escalating global conflict and foreign affairs challenges it is becoming increasingly untenable that the Foreign Secretary will not appear in the House of Commons and be…

Great to welcome Jo Stevens, Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, & our local MP Nick Smith MP to our Ebbw Vale site, showcasing the exciting #cybersecurity work we do. Our apprentices spoke about the outreach we do in local schools to get students interested in cyber.

Pleased to notch up my 200th parkrun at Parc Bryn Bach, Tredegar.
It's the highest parkrun in the UK, the closest place to heaven I reckon.
Pictured with Lee Aherne our Run Director who pitches up week in, week out to set up and encourage us all.
Big thanks to all the volunteers.

My pleasure, there was a good response and the rain stayed off ‘till we finished.

Happy to lend a hand at the packing session for 'Everyone Deserves an Easter' this morning.
Thanks to Wayne Hodgins for bringing the hampers up from Swansea and, once again, a big well done to Sian and the team at Ebbw Vale Institute for distributing them here in Blaenau Gwent.

Eggs-cellent job, everyone!🐣

Lovely morning with Nick Smith MP distributing 50 Easter hampers packed full of fresh meat, veggies, Easter goodies, & more🧺

Giving a boost to EVI Pantry members this Easter holidays with the #EveryoneDeservesAnEaster campaign🐰🥕🥚🌼

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is a key role providing an independent complaint handling service.
The Prime Minister has had the nomination for this role since January and yet still hasn’t made this important appointment.
I raised a Point of Order on this today.