That was the message from Islwyn MP on a visit to Tidals store in Blackwood. During his visit Mr Evans was told that those at the top of the High Street in Blackwood, Some shops, are charged £300 per square metre while Tidal Stores is charged £310. Further down the street, shops are charged £320 […]
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Islwyn MP, Chris Evans has said it is time for the world to learn of Islwyn’s famous Welsh cakes. Mr Evans made the comments after popping along to Brace’s Bakery to sample their new line in Welsh cake. The new fillings which includes salted carmel and lemon curd will be sold throughout the country. So […]
More...March 2019 Eating disorders are an incredibly personal and private battle. They are not something to be taken lightly and can end with serious medical side effects. Yet there are toxic communities online that encourage eating disorder that are only a few seconds away for anyone with access to the internet. These communities will often […]
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Chris Evans MP has expressed concern about the impact of spending cuts on police forces’ ability to respond to reports of domestic violence. Mr Evans speaking during the 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence Campaign said, ‘Cases of Domestic violence are often complex and therefore take longer to investigate. I am extremely worried […]
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This week Chris Evans MP attended an event hosted by Dogs Trust at the House of Commons where the charity called on the government to take urgent action to end the cruel practice of puppy smuggling. The MP for Islwyn was amongst 64 MPs and Peers who attended the event, where there was the opportunity […]
More...This article originally appeared in the South Wales Argus 2.11.18 There can be little doubt there is one issue which has dominated the headlines in the past few weeks – Brexit. After two years of dithering, fall-outs and rows, Theresa May has finally come up with a ‘deal’. Amazingly, she has managed to pull off […]
More...Over a million people in the UK have an eating disorder. However, figures from the charity Beat show that it takes 85 weeks from the moment that someone realises they have an eating disorder, until treatment starts. There are now calls growing across the country to change this. A petition started by campaigner Hope Virgo […]
More...Responding to a report by the Public Accounts Committee, Islwyn MP has said police numbers in England and Wales are at crisis point and the government is not willing to take action. In South Wales police budgets have been cut by 12% in real terms according to the NAO. Mr Evans said ‘The failure to […]
More...Chris Evans says that special protections should be in place for shop workers who face abuse for enforcing the law. The Islwyn MP is supporting an amendment to the Offensive Weapons Bill which would create a new offence of obstructing or threatening shop workers while they are doing their jobs, punishment would include fines of […]
More...In a Westminster Hall debate on eating disorders MP Chris Evans revealed that he suffered from all the causes of body dysmorphia. He explained the trigger of the dysmorphia was that his parents were going through a divorce and he found his exams stressful. While Mr Evans dysmorphia went away after an injury to his […]
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