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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...