When in Parliament, my time will be spent in a variety of ways. These include: meeting with organisations or groups at the request of constituents, attending receptions or briefings, debating in the House of Commons or Westminster Hall, asking oral questions of Ministers, meeting with Ministers on behalf of constituents, entertaining constituents who are visiting and taking part in select committee meetings. Below you can read about some of the things I’ve been doing whilst in Westminster.
I asked the Minister for Security and Borders if he agreed with me that now is the ideal time to review and reform the 32-year old Computer Misuse Act 1990. These reforms have been recommended by the ISC’s Russia report and will go a long way in boosting our national cyber-defence.
Improved connectivity is vital for residents and businesses. I am pleased to support this Bill and Speed Up Britain’s campaign to improve mobile connectivity and bring 5G to the whole of the United Kingdom.
This week, I asked the Minister for the Cabinet Office what steps the Government are taking to strengthen the UK’s cyber resilience.
With an impending threat from Russia, as I have recently raised, upgrading our cyber defences is crucial in making the UK safer and more secure from hostile state cyber-attacks.
Storm Eunice caused severe disruption across Wales and the United Kingdom, with over 80,000 homes expected to be impacted.
However, it was promising to hear that the storm defences, invested in over the last 12 months, have been successful in stopping the most severe damage across the United Kingdom.
Kremlin-backed hackers have long been using Ukraine as a Petri dish for cyberwar experiments. Now, as tensions on the borders are escalating, we must prepare not just for a military incursion, but for a whole new form of hybrid warfare.
Today, I attended the latest briefing held by the Foreign Secretary on the situation between Russia and Ukraine. This provided great insight into the ongoing diplomatic efforts in the region.
During this week’s Welsh Affairs Committee, I raised issue with the impact the desire for a second EU referendum had on intergovernmental relations.
Children’s Mental Health Week is an opportunity to shine a light on the importance of children and young people’s mental health.
I had the opportunity to meet with Place2Be, who provide counselling to children in schools across the UK. It was fantastic to hear they are currently operating in 12 schools in South Wales and for every £1 spent on the service, it generates £6.20 back!
Health service waiting lists are considerably higher in Labour-controlled Wales than in England, with one in five in Wales on a waiting list. I raised this issue in the House with Health Minister Edward Argar. I was pleased that the Health Minister agrees with my concerns and believes that the Welsh Government must present a plan to bring down the excessive waiting lists in Wales.
