News - Geraint Davies

Scientist from Swansea University joins Geraint Davies MP in Parliament

Dr James Cronin, a scientist from Swansea University, swapped his lab bench for the green benches when he joined Geraint Davies, MP for Swansea West, in parliament this week. Geraint Davies met with Dr James Cronin from Swansea University as part of a unique pairing scheme run by the Royal…

Geraint Davies and British Lung Foundation call for robust air quality legislation within the Environment Bill in line with WHO guidelines

Monday 9th March 2020: last week Geraint Davies, MP for Swansea West, spoke at a parliamentary reception hosted by the British Lung Foundation in Westminster. There he met with healthcare professionals and individuals representing the 12 million people in the UK living with a lung condition, who are most at…

Swansea West Labour MP Geraint Davies lends a hand at the Swansea Beach clean up this weekend

During the afternoon clean up an old tyre and a coil of rope was found on the beach. Geraint Davies, MP, said: “Plastic eventually becomes microplastic then gets into fish and we eat it but don’t yet know the harm it does us. “Meanwhile, old fishing tackle and ropes strangle…

Swansea is a “community of communities” says Swansea West MP

A Swansea MP called out the employment of a controversial special adviser who has written in support of eugenics. Andrew Sabisky, who was brought into Downing Street by Johnson’s senior aide Dominic Cummings as part of his appeal for “misfits and weirdos”, was forced to resign following an outcry from the media and…

Swansea West MP demands Welsh Secretary fights for Welsh rail

Geraint Davies has demanded that Simon Hart, Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire MP and re-appointed Welsh Secretary, stands up for Welsh train infrastructure. Mr Davies, who has been re-selected for the Welsh Affairs Committee, has said that this should be a priority for the Committee that is due to start…

We need a new Clean Air Act to tackle the UK’s deadly levels of air pollution

(A version of this article was published in The House magazine on 03/02/2020) The new year may have blown in a new decade with a new Parliament, but the same health problems hang in the air. The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the European Heart Review note that 62,000…

Brexit will crash and burn – and when it does, Labour needs to hold the Tories responsible

(A version of this article was published in the Independent 7/1/2020) Labour needs a leader who will win 124 more seats in 2024 – twice the number we lost in 2019. It’ll be a challenge, but a doable one at that. To ensure that we emerge victorious next time, we must…

Sketty primary pupils had their own question time with Geraint Davies MP

Geraint Davies visited the school as part of Parliament Week, which encourages people to fine out more about how Parliament and British democracy works. Geraint Davies, Swansea West MP, said: “It’s brilliant to see young people so engaged and enthused to talk about issues that matter to them, their…

Army base closures and uncertainty pose threat to Welsh economy and society

The Conservative Government has been criticised for the decision to close two military bases in Wales and for the huge impact it will have on local communities, according to a report published by The Welsh Affairs Committee today. The report calls on a future UK Government to work alongside the…

Sketty Primary School children talk Climate Action with Geraint Davies MP

Geraint Davies, Swansea West MP, is visiting Sketty Primary School to talk about his work in particular in relation to the Environment, during Parliament Week on Tuesday 5 November. Parliament Week is a is a programme of events and activities that connects people with Parliament and democracy in the UK, which schools…

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