Members of Parliament for Monmouth - Free Press Series

Member of Parliament for Monmouth

Party

Committees

Public Accounts Committee, Finance Committee

Biography

AM Since - 2007 Majority - 8,469 Born - 1975.

Education - Croesyceiliog School. St John's College, University of Durham (English & Philosophy Degree). Cardiff University, Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics.

Previous Occupation - Worked as a Driving Instructor for a short period. Employed by former Monmouth AM David Davies. Conservative Party Researcher for the party leadership in the National Assembly.

Personal Overview - Local Councillor who following the departure of David Davies to the Monmouth Westminster constituency gained election to this safe Conservative seat. Virtually a career politician to date, he has previous campaigning experience in Wales attempting to gain election to the Assembly and at Westminster. Within Monmouthshire County Council he has held responsibility for a cross cutting 'Older Peoples Champion' portfolio. Locally he has also opposed a plan to build 500 houses at the Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital site. He has campaigned on NHS Dentistry access waiting times, reducing student debt and supporting farmers and rural issues.

Political History - Councillor, Monmouthshire County Council (2004-). National Assembly candidate for Torfaen (2003). Westminster General Election candidate for Torfaen (2005). Assembly Member for Monmouth (2007-). Member of the Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee (2007-08). Member of the Equality of Opportunity Committee (2008-09). Member of the Finance Committee (2008-). Member of the Audit Committee (2009). Member of the Public Accounts Committee (2009-). Shadow Minister for Local Government and Public Services (2007-08). Shadow Minister for Finance (2008-).

Other Information - Member of Lions Clubs International. Has been a school governor for King Henry VIII School, Abergavenny and Llantillo Pertholey Community School. His grandfather Jack Davies played Rugby for Pontypool Rugby Club in the 1950s.

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