Carolyn Harris
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 64 |
| Date of birth | September 18,1960 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Swansea |
| United Kingdom | |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Party | Labour Party |
| Job | Politician |
| Books | Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting |
| Queenship and Revolution in Early Modern Europe: Henrietta Maria and Marie Antoinette | |
| Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada: Democracy, Law, and Human Rights | |
| Answer Key for Por Escrito | |
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| Por Escrito Plus Spanish Grammar Checker Access Card (one Semester) | |
| Official site | parliament.uk |
| Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2015 | |
| Leader | Carwyn Jones; Mark Drakeford |
| Education | Swansea University |
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| ID | 575613 |
Carolyn Harris Life story
Carolyn Harris is a Welsh politician serving as Deputy Leader of Welsh Labour since 2018. She has been Member of Parliament for Swansea East since 2015. Harris served as Shadow Minister for Safeguarding and Vulnerability from 2016 to 2017, and a junior Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities from 2017 to 2020.
Women should get NHS menopause checks at 40 - MPs
... Labour MP Carolyn Harris, the group s chairwoman, said: " We still have many hurdles to tackle to ensure women suffering through menopause get the support they deserve...
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... Carolyn Harris MP, who chairs the All Party Parliamentary Group for Gambling Related Harm, described our findings as " deeply concerning"...
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... In December, Labour MP Carolyn Harris accused the courier of causing " misery" to people in the run-up to Christmas...
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... But Carolyn Harris, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Gambling Related Harm, said the government need to take " urgent action"...
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... Carolyn Harris, MP for Swansea East, tweeted: " You will always be our superhero...
House of Commons to be 'menopause friendly', Speaker Lindsay Hoyle vows
... Speaking at an event in Parliament, the Speaker joked that when asked to sign the pledge by Carolyn Harris he " had no choice" describing the Labour MP as " a force to be reckoned with"...
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... Carolyn Harris MP says it s " absolutely shameful" the gaming giant wasn t repaying it all...
Christmas: Downing Street lights accidentally switched on by MP
... Carolyn Harris, Labour MP for Swansea East, went to No 10 for a meeting last Wednesday, but when the door failed to open, she pressed a grey button nearby...
House of Commons to be 'menopause friendly', Speaker Lindsay Hoyle vows
Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has signed a pledge vowing to make The House of Commons " menopause friendly" for staff.
The Pledge commits employers to supporting employees affected by the menopause, for example by providing access to fans or flexible working.
Sir Lindsay Said women ran his office and he didn't want to see them leave because of the menopause.
The Commons Speaker Said it should not be a " taboo subject" that was " Swept Under the carpet".
The Menopause Workplace Pledge, launched by the Wellbeing of Women charity, has been signed by More Than 600 organisations including the Civil Service , Tesco's and John Lewis .
It obligates employers to recognise that women going through the menopause may need support and to talk openly and respectfully about the subject.
The menopause can lead to symptoms such as hot flushes, sleeplessness, changes to mood as well as conditions like osteoporosis.
Sir Lindsay has Said he hopes making small adjustments could make Life easier for those working in Parliament. This could include holding menopause awareness events and allowing staff to request breathable uniforms.
Speaking at an event in Parliament, the Speaker joked that when asked to sign The Pledge by Carolyn Harris he " had no choice" describing the Labour MP as " a force to be reckoned with".
Ms Harris - who has been a long-term campaigner on the subject - Said she was " choked and honoured" to see The Pledge signed.
Speaking to The Bbc , She Said she had been " in denial" when she first entered the menopause.
" I just worked, I never lived, I never went out, I never went On Holiday , I just worked.
" Once I got treatment I started enjoying Life again, I don't want anyone else to miss out on Anything - Life is for living. "
She Said menopausal women working in Parliament would now know there was " a system in place to look after them. . it is awesome".
Broadcaster Mariella Frostrup Said having The Pledge signed in Parliament would send out a message that menopause was " no longer a toxic, shameful secret".
She told an audience at the signing that when she turned 50 she was " viewed as over The Hill - I might as well have had a P45 tattooed To My forehead".
" For far too long women have been told to grin and bear it, " She Said but expressed The Hope that more women might now feel emboldened to ask their employers for extra support when needed.
She Said The Pledge would let women know that " their company has their back".
The signing came at The End of A Day of campaigning in Parliament, where activists including Ms Frostrup and TV presenter Penny Lancaster called on the government to make menopause treatment HRT free in England, as it is in Scotland and Wales.
Arguing in favour of scrapping the costs, Ms Frostrup Said " no woman should be priced out of her sanity".
Health minister Maria Caulfield has Said she has a " laser focus" on improving The Experience of women going through the menopause and would be implementing plans to make HRT cheaper next Year .
Source of news: bbc.com
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