Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 06 Nov 2018
Holiday Hunger Schemes
"I apologise, Mr Stringer.
We have had help from organisations such as Bidfood, which is a huge wholesaler; Boss Brewing, which provided us with a kitchen; the Coastal Housing Group, which provided resources and the delivery service; Dignity Funerals, which is connected to my children’s funeral fund campaign and has …..."Carolyn Harris - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 14th February 2018
Asked by:
Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will include child early forced marriage and female genital mutilation in his Department's review of relationship and sex education.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The Department is conducting a comprehensive engagement exercise to determine the scope and design of relationships education, relationships and sex education and personal, social, health and economic education, with a broad spectrum of stakeholders. This has included meeting with organisations with expertise in forced marriage and female genital mutilation, including Forward and the End Violence Against Women Coalition.
The outcome of this engagement and online call for evidence will determine the development of regulations and statutory guidance for the new subjects.
Written Question
Tuesday 31st October 2017
Asked by:
Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of women who have experienced domestic abuse who have had their children temporarily removed from their care by local authorities in each of the last three years.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
I am sorry, but the department does not hold the information requested.
Written Question
Friday 7th July 2017
Asked by:
Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had any discussions on potential discrimination faced by children with illnesses and disabilities which prevent them from being eligible for 100 percent attendance awards at school due to the need to attend regular medical appointments.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
The Department does not have a national policy on how schools in England use reward systems to incentivise good attendance. It is for schools to decide whether they choose to use schemes such as school attendance awards. Schools in Wales are a devolved matter for the Welsh government.
Schools have duties under the Equality Act 2010, to have due regard to the need to eliminate conduct that is prohibited by the Act, advance equality of opportunity, and foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it. Those duties on schools apply to any schemes relating to incentivising attendance.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Jun 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"T9. Fire and rescue services attend up to three fires a day that are a result of faulty tumble driers. Which?, the Local Government Association, Electrical Safety First and other consumer interest groups have all raised concerns about how Whirlpool has handled that problem. Is the Minister comfortable that Whirlpool …..."Carolyn Harris - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 22 Mar 2016
Faulty Electrical Imports
"I beg to move,
That this House has considered the importation of faulty electrical goods.
May I say what an absolute pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies? I am very pleased to see you in the Chair today, and you may be aware that I am …..."Carolyn Harris - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 22 Mar 2016
Faulty Electrical Imports
"I appreciate my hon. Friend’s comments, and I am sure any speech he makes later will reflect his thoughts.
Members of the House can help through the APPG on home electrical safety to find solutions and raise awareness. I am not sure whether the Minister has seen a counterfeit electrical …..."Carolyn Harris - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 22 Mar 2016
Faulty Electrical Imports
"Thank you, Mr Davies. As a fellow Swansea Jack it is with great pride that I have served under your excellent chairmanship today.
Today’s debate has demonstrated a depth of concern and strength of feeling about an important issue. I, like other MPs, pay tribute to Robert Jervis-Gibbons and Phil …..."Carolyn Harris - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Feb 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"16. What recent discussions he has had with shop workers and their representatives on Sunday trading laws...."Carolyn Harris - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Feb 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"I take it from that that we can expect an announcement on Sunday trading very soon, but with small traders worried that their only advantage over the supermarkets is the ability to have convenient store Sunday hours and over 91% of USDAW shop-floor workers saying they do not want to …..."Carolyn Harris - View Speech
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