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...

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...

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. 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 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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Chris Evans MP is raising awareness of Bowel Cancer and its symptoms following Bowel Cancer UK’s shocking finding that nearly 4 in 10 people in the UK cannot name a single symptom of bowel cancer. In Wales, Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer, with almost...

This World Parkinson’s Day, April 11th, Chris Evans MP is spreading awareness of Parkinson’s and its main symptoms so that people can spot the condition early and get the support they need. Parkinson’s is the fastest growing neurodegenerative condition in the world....

Over the last seven years, the Conservatives have allowed over 382 days’ worth of raw sewage to be dumped into Islwyn’s open spaces, Chris Evans MP has revealed. This follows news that water companies across the UK have been dumping sewage into rivers and seas....

This March, Chris Evans MP is supporting Brain Tumour Awareness Month. One in three people know someone affected by Brain Tumours and this month, Mr Evans is aiming to raise vital awareness of this disease to help support Brain Tumour Research’s vision of finding a...

This week, Chris Evans MP met Emma Whitfield, a mother whose son, Jack Lis, was killed by a dangerous dog in Caerphilly in 2021, during the All- Party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Group’s event in Parliament. Alongside meeting Emma, Mr Evans met with representatives of...

This week, Chris Evans MP spoke in the debate on the Budget following the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt MP’s statement in Parliament. Mr Evans raised the Government’s mismanagement of a number of issues contributing to the cost-of-living crisis, including...

Islwyn MP, Chris Evans attended the All-Party Group on Cats (APGOCATS) drop-in on cat theft this week in Parliament.   The event was a chance to discuss cat theft with animal welfare charities and campaigners including Cats Protection. Cases of recorded cat theft...

Published Monday 13th March 2023 Last week was international women’s day and as always it is a good time to reflect on the impact women have made on our own personal lives and our wider community. As someone who has loved sport from such an early age, this year I want...

This year, Chris Evans MP is pledging to be a smokefree MP on behalf of Islwyn.   In 2023, Cancer Research UK launched their #SmokeFreeUK campaign.   This campaign aims to put pressure on the UK government to take more drastic measures in order to tackle...

This week, Chris Evans MP is supporting Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2023 and is reminding those who are struggling with an eating disorder that they are not alone. Eating disorders and body dysmorphia can affect all people and are estimated to affect £1.6 million...

As the football white paper is published this week, Mr Evans and his colleagues in the Labour Party are calling on the Government to bring in a regulator as quickly as possible. Labour has welcomed the white paper’s publication, but it is already long overdue. In the...

Last week, Chris Evans MP visited Fish Kitchen 1854 in Maesycwmmer, are in the Top 10 for the Takeaway of the Year at the National Fish and Chip Awards 2023. Fish Kitchen 1854, which is named after the nearby Hengoed/Maesycwmmer Viaduct, opened in 2018 and is run by...

On Thursday 2nd February, Chris Evans MP is encouraging everyone to take part in Time to Talk Day 2023. Time to Talk Day was launched in 2014 and takes place every February. This year, Mr Evans is encouraging everyone across Islwyn to talk about mental health.  Across...

Published 30th January 2023 Hidden within the beautiful valleys and across our natural landscapes, there is a growing concern that pollution is casting a shadow over our wonderful area. We are lucky in Islwyn to have such beautiful natural landscapes surrounding our...

Each year on January 27th, Holocaust Remembrance Day is commemorated to remember the millions of people who perished during the Holocaust, especially the six million Jews and the millions more who died as a result of Nazi persecution of other groups. In addition to...

Chris Evans MP for Islwyn “cut the ribbon” today (20/1) to officially open Aberbargoed Post Office which has restored service to the community at Nisa, 93 Commercial Street, Aberbargoed, Bargoed, CF81 9EU.   Shabna Kalam and Rimys Latheef opened a brand-new Nisa...

Last week. Chris Evans MP hosted the event for the Campaign for Records – Democracy and Rights in the Digital Age, as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Archives and History. The campaign, by the Archives and Records Association and the Information...

Chris Evans MP for Islwyn, met with Nigel Winter, Managing Director of Stagecoach South Wales on Friday 13th January to discuss the proposed changes to the bus services in Ty Sign, Risca. The proposed changes to the R1/R2 and 55/55 have caused significant concern to...

Published 19th December 2022 As we approach the festive period, many of us would usually come together with family to exchange gifts and eat a big Christmas meal.   This year, things for many won’t be the same.   The cost-of-living crisis is affecting people in...

Chris Evans MP challenged the Prime Minister today during PMQs on the country's dependence on local government to fund support for people through the cost-of-living crisis. The Islwyn MP praised Caerphilly County Borough Council for the £3 million Cost of Living...