Uncategorised - Gerald Jones

Gerald joins with the BHF to urge further action on clean air

Last week in Parliament, Gerald Jones, MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, attended the launch of the British Heart Foundation’s comprehensive new report on air pollution in the UK. The report pulls together the latest evidence around the harmful impact air pollution has on our health and how much progress…

Gerald joins with Cancer Research UK for World Cancer Day 2020

Gerald Jones, MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, joined with cancer patients, NHS staff and researchers at an event in Parliament for World Cancer Day. Every year, around 1,800 cancer cases are diagnosed in the Cwm Taf Health Board Area, while around 3,500 cancer cases are diagnosed in the Aneurin…

Gerald urges Government to go further on net zero and protect food standards in law in debate on its Agriculture Bill

MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney refuses to support the Government’s new Agriculture Bill unless it includes legal guarantees that animal welfare and environmental standards won’t be undercut in post-Brexit trade deals with the USA PM challenged by Labour to put his promises over standards into law as guarantees are…

Gerald joins Samaritans in Parliament to raise awareness of Brew Monday

On Monday 3 February, Gerald joined the charity Samaritans for an event in Parliament, to hear about its suicide prevention work, and hear some tips on how people can become better listeners. When it’s cold and grey outside, getting people together to connect over a warming cuppa and a good…

Gerald and Dawn welcome 91 new jobs in Rhymney thanks to Welsh Government investment

Gerald Jones and Dawn Bowden, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney’s MP and AM, have welcomed the announcement by the Welsh Government that 91 new jobs will be created in Rhymney, thanks to a £650,000 investment in Williams Medical Supplies. Williams Medical Supplies is the UK’s leading provider of medical supplies and…

Cash machine in Bedlinog made free to use as MP and AM continue successful joint campaign to secure more free ATMs in Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney

Gerald Jones MP and Dawn Bowden AM work with cash machine operator LINK to secure more free-to-use ATMs in Merthyr Tydfil Borough Cash machine in Premier Stores in Bedlinog made free to use for residents; previously a charge of £1.75 per transaction Gerald Jones and Dawn Bowden working with LINK…

Gerald urges UK Government to invest more in policing and end austerity in crucial Parliament debate

In a crucial debate in Parliament on the UK’s crime and policing this week Gerald Jones, MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, urged the UK Government to increase its planned investment in policing immediately by recruiting an additional 2,000 frontline officers. Due to a decade of austerity cuts by the…

Gerald joins with over 50 MPs to meet with British Red Cross volunteers and staff in Parliament

Yesterday, Gerald Jones, MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, met with British Red Cross volunteers and staff at Westminster at a special parliamentary event in the organisation’s 150th year of supporting people in crisis. At the event, Gerald spoke to Red Cross volunteers who routinely support people during an emergency.…

Cash machine in New Tredegar made free to use as Gerald continues joint successful joint campaign to secure more free ATMs in Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney

Gerald Jones MP and Dawn Bowden AM work with cash machine operator LINK to secure more free-to-use ATMs in Upper Rhymney Valley Cash machine in Premier Stores in New Tredegar made free to use for residents; previously a charge of £1.60 per transaction Gerald Jones MP and Dawn Bowden AM…

Gerald backs UK’s biggest mass-action environmental campaign

Gerald Jones, MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, has pledged his support for this year’s Great British Spring Clean, run by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy. The campaign, which runs from March 20th to April 13th, will see up to 600,000 people taking action to clean up streets, parks and…

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