Hello, it’s been a busy month and I’ve loved being out and about in Bristol Central meeting so many of you. This month I was also delighted to be awarded Politician of the Year at the Women in Green Business Awards 2024. It’s such an honour to serve as the MP for Bristol Central and feels incredibly special to be recognised for this.
I recently visited Fareshare South West to hear about the amazing work they are doing to tackle food waste and food poverty both here in Bristol and across the country. Their incredible volunteers and staff do such valuable work to fight hunger and food waste. I will continue to do what I can to support their work and push the government to make sure that no one has to choose between eating and other essential living costs.
This month I was also invited to speak at the Festival of Sustainable Business Exhibition about how we can create a better, fairer and thriving Bristol. My message to the businesses at the Festival was simple– we can be a beacon of hope. Our city truly is a special place and I believe we can be a leader by showing how tackling the climate emergency and creating a fairer society must go hand in hand.
I’ve continued to receive lots of enquiries from constituents across Bristol – in particular about asylum and immigration.
My team and I have been working hard to support on these individual cases. I also recently met with Bristol Refugee Rights and Bristol Law Centre to talk about how I can continue to advocate for refugees in Parliament.
We are tragically now more than one year on from the horrific events of 7 October and it’s heartbreaking to see the violence continue to escalate. In response to the increasingly dangerous, escalating conflict in Lebanon I asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will create a Lebanese family scheme to enable immediate family members of British nationals to come to the UK. I am still waiting on an answer to this so watch this space. Alongside my fellow Green MPs I will continue to call for an end to the violence, and to stand in solidarity with civilians under attack everywhere, whether in Israel, Lebanon, Gaza or elsewhere, and demand that all sides de-escalate this dangerous and mounting conflict.
If you live in Bristol Central and have a local issue or specific casework you need support with, you can email or write any time using the details below:
bristolcentraloffice@parliament.uk
Carla Denyer MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
I also hold regular constituency surgeries. To request an appointment, please contact me and my team using any of the methods listed above.
For enquiries about Parliamentary matters, national issues, or policy, please email me using: carla.denyer.mp@parliament.uk