Chris Evans MP
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR ISLWYN
Chris Evans MP
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR ISLWYN
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Shadow Tech Minister talks AI at Microsoft event
Islwyn MP Chris Evans spoke this week at a well-attended Westminster reception on AI hosted by Microsoft. In his capacity as Shadow Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy, he talked with AI specialists on the opportunities that AI presents, and highlighted the...
Chris Evans MP recognises World Cancer Day
Islwyn MP Chris Evans has today attended Cancer Research UK’s event at Westminster, supporting World Cancer Day. Cancer is responsible for around a quarter of the deaths that occur nationally each year. But progress is being made: over the last 40 years, cancer...
Chris Evans MP urges reflection on freedoms ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day 2024
Chris Evans, the Member of Parliament for Islwyn, has urged his constituents to reflect on the theme of Holocaust Memorial Day which takes place on 27th January 2024. This year’s theme is ‘Fragility of Freedom’, and the link between the gradual erosion of freedoms as...
Chris Evans MP calls for urgent action on ‘devastating’ Port Talbot job losses
Chris Evans, the Member of Parliament for Islwyn, has called for urgent action to support steelworkers affected by the job cuts at Tata Steel in Port Talbot, confirmed today. The proposed closure of two blast furnaces at the steelworks in Port Talbot will lead to up...
Chris Evans MP visits Guide Dogs at Labour Party Conference
Chris Evans, Member of Parliament for Islwyn learned about the problems pavement parking and street clutter cause for people with sight loss when they met the charity Guide Dogs at Labour party conference. Cars blocking pavements are one of the main barriers...
My latest Argus column
Published Monday 9th October 2023 Last week I hosted my first Apprenticeship fair since the Covid-19 Pandemic, in Risca. The event was in partnership with Careers Wales and over 30 employers and 200 students from across the local area came to talk about the benefits...
Chris Evans MP supports Migraine Awareness Week
Chris Evans is supporting Migraine Awareness Week to raise awareness of the serious impact that migraine has on people living with this condition and the symptoms. One in seven adults in the UK experience migraine. Over one million live with chronic migraine, meaning...
Chris Evans MP attends Kidney Care UK and NHS Blood and Transplant Organ Donation Week Event in Parliament
Islwyn MP, Chris Evans, attended Kidney Care UK and NHS Blood and Transplant’s event in Parliament to mark Organ Donation Week. Mr Evans heard from Kidney Care UK, NHS Blood and Transplant and patient representatives about the need to reverse the impact of Covid-19 on...
Chris Evans MP appointed Shadow Minister for Social Security
Islwyn MP Chris Evans has now been announced as Shadow Minister for Social Security in Labour’s team for the Department of Work and Pensions. Mr Evans had formerly held the role of Shadow Minister for Defence Procurement where he had raised concerns about the loss of...
Chris Evans MP Supports Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
This September is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, with World Alzheimer's day falling on 21st September. Alzheimer's disease is a physical disease that damages the brain and is the most common type of dementia in the UK and there is thought to be more than 46,000 people...
Shadow Minister for Defence Procurement speaks to BBC Wales about Morpheus Programme
Chris Evans MP has spoken to BBC Wales over the £330m Morpheus programme being designed at General Dynamics in Oakdale. Mr Evans shared his concerns about the potential impact on jobs in the area if there continues to be delays to the programme and if future contracts...
My latest Argus column
Published 17th July 2023 It is sad but true that during the very difficult cost of living crisis we are facing, scams are still on the rise. TSB warned last week that WhatsApp scams have risen by over 300%. Often a scammer will message saying ‘hi mum’ or...
Chris Evans MP supports Group B Strep Awareness Month
This month, Chris Evans MP is supporting Group B Strep Awareness Month and using the month of July to spread awareness of the disease in newborns. Group B Strep (GBS) is the most common cause of life-threatening infection in newborn babies in the UK, causing sepsis,...
Chris Evans MP supports calls for a Fur Free Britain
This week, Chris Evans MP attended the Humane Society International’s event in Parliament to launch their new report, Fur’s Dirty Footprint which explores the fur industry’s impact on the environment. The report found that mink fur had a significantly higher carbon...
Chris Evans MP supports Deafblind Awareness Week 2023
This Deafblind Awareness Week, Chris Evans MP is spreading awareness of the people with multi-sensory impairment, or deafblindness. Deafblindness is having both sight and hearing loss that affect your everyday life. Some people are born deafblind, which is called...
Chris Evans MP visits first ‘UK Armed Forces Friendly High Street’ in Dawley
The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation ensuring that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly. The team at ‘Golden Rolls’ in Dawley, who signed the covenant agreement last month, received a visit from...
Islwyn MP joins Councillor Teresa Heron and Caerphilly MP Wayne David at Armed Forces Day Reception
This Armed Forces Week, Caerphilly County Borough Councillor and Armed Forces Champion, Teresa Heron, and her husband and Army Veteran, Terence Heron, joined Chris Evans MP and Wayne David MP at an event in the House of Commons. As part of Labour’s Armed Forces Week...
Chris Evans MP supports the RSCPA’s calls for stronger animal welfare legislation
Last week, Chris Evans MP attended the RSPCA event in Parliament to hear from animal welfare experts on the critical need for stronger legislation. The RSCPA event followed the news that the UK Government has dropped the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill and its ban...
Chris Evans MP supports Loneliness Awareness Week 2023
Loneliness Awareness Week, launched by Marmalade UK, is a week dedicated to raising awareness of loneliness. The week aims to create supportive communities by encouraging people to have conversations with family, friends or colleagues about loneliness. Loneliness can...
My latest Argus column
The bond between animal and owner is incredibly special and anyone who owns a dog will know the benefits of their unconditional love. Sadly, in the search for that special pet, people across our country face heartbreak when they accidentally purchase puppies from...
Chris Evans MP welcomes Ofwat investigation into Dŵr Cymru, Welsh Water and slams £10 rebate as ‘totally inadequate’
The MP for Islwyn has today welcomed the investigation into Dŵr Cymru, Welsh Water by Ofwat following a notification from the company relating to inaccuracies. On 25th May 2023, the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat), the body responsible for economic...
Islwyn MP calls on the UK Government to help families with disabled children
Today, 24th May 2023, in the House of Commons, Chris Evans MP questioned the government on what advice they have for families with disabled children in Wales who are struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. Mr Evans question to the Secretary of State for Wales...
Chris Evans MP attends the launch of the first national guidelines for concussion in sport
Last week, Chris Evans MP attended Love of the Game’s Parliamentary Drop- In event to mark the launch of the first national guidelines for concussion in grassroot sport. The new ‘If In Doubt, Sit Them Out’ guidelines outline the best practice for those individuals who...
‘No more talk, time for action’ says Shadow Defence Minister
‘No more talk, time for action’ says Shadow Defence Minister. Mr Evans made the comment after defence questions in the House of Commons on 15th May. Describing the recent AUKUS pact between Australia, UK and the UK as a ‘game changer’, Mr Evans urged the government to...
Chris Evans MP supports Mental Health Awareness Week
Chris Evans MP marks mental health awareness week. This year's mental health awareness week is marking the effect of the cost-of-living crisis on people's mental health. The mental health of nearly half (48%) of people in England and Wales has been negatively affected...
Islwyn MP calls for LINK Banking Hub to be opened in Risca
Islwyn MP is calling on LINK to open a banking hub in Risca following the announcement of the closure of Barclays in Risca. Mr Evans has therefore written to LINK requesting that they take over banking services in the area, stressing the need for access to cash. LINK...
Chris Evans MP supports ME Awareness Week 2023
This year ME Awareness Week runs from the 8th May- 12th May and the Islwyn MP is using the opportunity to spread awareness of the symptoms of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). ME is a fluctuating complex condition that can affect many...
Chris Evans MP supports Deaf Awareness Week 2023
This Deaf Awareness Week Chris Evans MP is raising awareness of the communication needs of deaf and hard of hearing people. According to Action on Hearing Loss, there are around 575,500 deaf and hard of hearing people, including over 2000 children, in Wales. The aim...
My latest Argus column
Published on 24th April 2023 Early on a Saturday morning in November 2010, as a new MP I was campaigning in Blackwood. Little did I know, I would spend the day in hospital having my hand stitched up after I was bitten by a dog which was behind a letter box. I was...
Islwyn MP supports Sarcoma UK and Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month
Last week, Chris Evans MP attended Sarcoma UK’s event in Parliament to raise awareness of Sarcoma Cancer and to support Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month. Sarcomas are cancers that can affect any part of the body, inside or outside. For children,...