What has Gerald Jones been up to today?
Gerald Jones is MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney and a member of the Labour party.
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Pleased to join @CommonsSpeaker today along with colleagues from across the House of Commons to mark 50 years since the first Pride took place in the UK. #PrideMonth
I am holding an advice surgery at Asda (Merthyr Tydfil) at Dowlais Top on Friday 8th July.
If you would like an appointment, please get in touch 👇
Enough is enough.
When will the Tories have the guts to tell this shameless Prime Minister the game is up?
#PMQs
Calling all residents in the Upper Rhymney Valley area of our constituency!
Make sure you are up-to-date with your booster Covid-19 vaccine or get your first and second dose.
Find out more here 👇
https://abuhb.nhs.wales/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/getting-vaccinated/
⚠️Road closed ⚠️
We will update parents/carers when we receive further information.
Thank you for working with us in a prompt manner. We appreciate it.
🛂 The UK Tory Government continues to oversee absolute chaos in our passport offices.
My team and I have been working tirelessly to support constituents facing passport problems.
Please contact me if you need help & I'll do all I can to support you. https://www.geraldjones.co.uk/contact/
Businesses, agency worker bodies and working people don’t want the Tory Government to scrap the agency worker ban. It’ll be unworkable. So the Government now picks another unnecessary fight combining attacking Senedd law and eroding legal rights in Wales. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-61957466
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The Tories now face a credible Labour party: a government-in-waiting with a plan to deliver on the country’s demands.
We will not shy away from that responsibility, duck those challenges or fail to grasp the opportunities our country has.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jun/26/labour-has-now-claimed-the-centre-ground-and-has-shown-it-can-win
Unfortunately due to the forecast of heavy rain later we are having to postpone this afternoon’s picnic in the park. We will look to rearrange in the coming weeks. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Very much looking forward to The Great Get Together tomorrow afternoon with @Dawn_Bowden.
Come along and join us if you're free!
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Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney is a community steeped in our historical ties with the Armed Forces.
On #ArmedForcesDay2022 I want to thank each & every member of our Armed Forces Personnel, our veterans & forces families.
Thank you for your dedication to our safety. #ArmedForcesWeek
Every. Single. Word. 👇🏼👇🏼
My thoughts on the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
If you have any items of @IDS3to18 school uniform that you would like to donate please drop off at either of our reception areas - diolch yn fawr 😊
📰 READ: Residents of Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney can read my weekly round-up here.
Hope everyone has a good weekend!
https://www.geraldjones.co.uk/weekly-round-up/2022/06/24/weekly-round-up-24-june-2022/
Very much looking forward to The Great Get Together tomorrow afternoon with @Dawn_Bowden.
Come along and join us if you're free!
https://fb.me/e/2tw5MA7xP
Congratulations to @simonlightwood!
The new Labour MP for Wakefield. 🌹
Great to join the #ArmedForcesWeek celebrations in Caerphilly County Borough today alongside my colleagues @WayneDavid_MP and @hef4caerphilly.
Tomorrow is #ArmedForcesDay so I hope people will join me in thanking those who are serving and have served our country.
🌶️ Merthyr Street Chilli Fiesta cannot be missed! 🌶️
Make sure you don't miss out on brilliant event:
📅 Sat 25 June
📍 Outside the old Town Hall
⏰ 10am - 5pm
Visit http://chillifest.net for more information.
Congratulations @simonlightwood such a fab campaign and a well deserved result. 👋👋 #Wakefield
Good Luck! @simonlightwood You deserve a great result tonight. 🌹🌹
Polls are now closed!
Thank you to everyone who has supported me.
On Tues 28 June 2022 between 5-6pm there will be a virtual meeting with @MerthyrVH to discuss Cae`r Wern Park.
I encourage residents who’ve not been able to attend in-person meeting, to sign-up 👇
📧 info@mvhomes.org.uk
☎️ 01685 727772
Today, once again people will be left without travel to work, school, or hospital appointments.
All because the Tory government couldn’t be bothered to hold any talks to resolve the strike.
#INEWD22 celebrates the amazing work of women engineers around the world.
Here in Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, the Welsh Valleys Engineering Project delivers STEM education support, raising young people’s aspirations and improving social mobility👇
https://www.raeng.org.uk/education/schools/education-programmes/welsh-valleys-engineering-project
#NewTredegarNPT- Officers #CO354 & #CO438 have conducted foot patrol around the area! 👮🏻♂️
#EnjoyingBeautifulWeather☀️
The Upper Rhymney Valley men’s health group provides a safe, friendly space with support for local men facing mental health challenges. They meet Thursdays 6.30pm to 8.30pm at Rhymney Rugby Club. For more info, just call Phil on 07312 101523. #MentalHealth #ItsOkayToNotBeOkay
Thousands of holiday flights cancelled.
People unable to renew their passports.
Biggest rail strike in a generation.
The Tories simply aren’t doing their job.
#PMQs
NEW: Inflation up at 9.1% today.
Inflation is pushing family finances to the brink - but the low wage spiral many face isn’t new.
It’s a result of a decade of Tory mismanagement of our economy.
Labour will build the high wage, high growth, stable inflation economy we deserve.
The Reserves Force play an integral role in protecting the nation’s security at home and overseas, making up approx one sixth of our Armed Forces personnel.
This #ReservesDay I want to thank our reserves in Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney for the valuable contributions they make.
Bullying can have an awful impact on people and is unacceptable anywhere. No-one, especially young people, should have to go through it alone.
Find out what you can do to help as part of @DianaAward’s Don’t Face It Alone campaign👇
http://DontFaceItAlone.com
#SpeakOutAboutBullying
Under the Conservatives, working people are facing a nightmare summer of travel chaos.
It was a pleasure to meet members of the Nepalese Parliament this morning to talk about devolution.
It's vital parliamentarians from around the world meet and discuss how best we can improve the lives of our citizens, learning from each other's experience and unlocking policies.
Delighted to attend the presentation of the Queens Award for Voluntary Service to the South Wales Police Special Constabulary.
Special Constables make huge contributions, giving their time to help protect our communities.
I give my thanks to these dedicated public servants.
A lovely evening. Many congratulations on the @QueensAwardVS it is so richly deserved. 👋👋
A wonderful evening at this beautiful new venue in @swpolice HQ for the presentation of the @QueensAwardVS to @SWPSpecials by Lord-Lieutenant Peter Vaughan 🏆
Very grateful to @MidGlamorganLL @CCJeremyVaughan @DCCRachelBacon @alunmichael @GeraldJonesLAB for making it special 🙏
🎼Today is #MakeMusicDay!
The @WelshLabour Govt is committed to giving every child in Wales the opportunity to learn an instrument, making access to music education fairer and more consistent across Wales.
Read more about this fantastic plan here👇
https://gov.wales/funding-music-education-trebled-tune-135m
📰 READ: Every week Parliament is sitting I will be writing a #WeeklyRoundUp for residents in Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney.
So, without further ado here's my inaugural weekly round-up 👇
https://www.geraldjones.co.uk/uncategorised/2022/06/20/inaugural-weekly-round-up/
It's #CervicalScreeningAwarenessWeek!
Cervical screening (smear tests) can save lives, but they aren't always easy.
Residents of Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney can follow @JoTrust to learn more about the test, #CervicalScreeningTips that might make it easier, and find help.
Brilliant effort! Well done both, a credit to your school and community. 👋👋
Fantastic effort both - we are very proud of you! Superb role models for everyone @IDS3to18 😊💫@CaerphillyCBC @cazjule @Dawn_Bowden @GeraldJonesLAB @richardedmunds1 https://twitter.com/lizkatelouis/status/1538603846347411456
#FathersDay2022 ❤️
This week is #NationalBloodDonorWeek!❤️🩸
Did you know, one donation can save up to 3⃣ people's lives!
I'm urging residents in Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney to please help @WelshBlood by sharing this message or booking a lifesaving appointment today⬇️
http://wbs.wales/nbdw22
ICYMI: Don't miss out on your chance to get boosted or even get your first Covid-19 vaccine.
Next drop-in session for our area 👇
📆 19 June
📍 Rhymney Integrated Resource Centre, Rhymney, Tredegar NP22 5PW
⏰ 9.30 - 16.30
No booking needed! Just bring I.D.
Dodging showers on the #LabourDoorstep this morning in #Fochriw with Cllr Robert Chapman and the @MTR_LabourParty team. Despite the rain, managed to speak with a number of local residents to discuss issues and concerns.
✊ Solidarity to everyone on the #DemandBetter march in London today!
The last 12 years of UK Tory Govt has seen food bank use spiral out of control, child & pensioner poverty climb, and worker's rights vandalised.
Only a @UKLabour Govt will sort this mess.
@labourunionsuk
❓Are you part of a club, organisation or community group in Merthyr Tydfil currently looking for funding?
Come along to Funding Advice Day to find out about the funding opportunities available to you.
📅 Wednesday 22nd June, 10am-1pm
📍Voluntary Action Centre, Merthyr Tydfil
Fantastic! Well done to everyone organising and taking part 🏳️🌈
As part of our celebrations of Pride Month
@IDS3to18 we will be taking part in School Diversity Week 2022 between 20th and 24th June which aims to promote LGBT+ equality across all schools. Be yourself, it’s your superpower 🏳️🌈
Fantastic to visit the pupils and staff at Ysgol Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug.
The students of class 3&4 have been learning about the Amazon rain forest and they wrote to me about the important role it plays.
It’s great to see young people so interested in our environment.
Great to visit the community beekeepers of the Merthyr Tydfil and District Naturalist Society at the Bothy in Cyfarthfa Park.
It was fascinating to see the bees and to learn more about what incredible creatures they are.
Great project support by £50,000 @TNLComFundWales
📣 Calling all charities in the Upper Rhymney Valley area!
Come and chat @TNLComFundWales to find out what they're looking for within an application.
📆 Fri 17 June
⏰ 10:00am 1:00pm
📍 Bargoed YMCA
Contact Nadia Bogdan on 029 2067 8239 or
nadia.bogdan@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk