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David Jones (Welsh politician)
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David Ian Jones MP
(born 22 March 1952
), is a British
politician
. A member of the Conservative Party
, he is currently the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales
, and a Member of Parliament
(MP) representing the constituency of Clwyd West
.
of Welsh parents and educated at Ruabon Grammar School
, University College London
and Chester College of Law
. He qualified as a solicitor
in 1976, and was senior partner of a practice (David Jones & Company) based at Llandudno
. He is married to Sara, a nurse, and has two sons.
for the North Wales electoral region, filling the seat vacated by Rod Richards
. He made it clear from the outset that he would not seek re-election to the Assembly and stepped down at the 2003 elections.
, David Jones was elected as MP for Clwyd West, defeating the sitting Labour Party
MP Gareth Thomas
by a majority of 133 votes. This was his third candidacy for the Conservative Party in general elections; he had previously contested Conwy
at the 1997 election
and finished second to Labour's Christine Russell
in the City of Chester in at the 2001 general election
.
His maiden speech
to the House of Commons
was on 23 May 2005, when he focused on the needs of his rural constituency and on crime. He also expressed concern about wind farm
s planned for his constituency (the proposed Gwynt y Mor
wind farm would be one of the biggest wind farms in the United Kingdom
).
He was a member of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee
from 2005 to 2010, and on 7 November 2006, was appointed Shadow Minister for Wales
. He also takes a keen interest in law and order issues and was a member of the Conservative Homeland Security team.
On 6 May 2010, David Jones was re-elected as Member of Parliament for Clwyd West with a substantially increased majority of 6,419. He was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Wales Office
on 13 May 2010.
David Jones is an active blogger, and his blog is one of the most widely read in Wales.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(born 22 March 1952
1952 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1952 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - vacant *Princess of Wales - vacant...
), is a British
United Kingdom
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politician
Politician
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. A member of the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
, he is currently the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales
Wales Office
The Wales Office / Swyddfa Cymru is a United Kingdom government department. It replaced the former Welsh Office, which had extensive responsibility for governing Wales prior to Welsh devolution in 1999....
, and a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) representing the constituency of Clwyd West
Clwyd West (UK Parliament constituency)
Clwyd West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post method of election...
.
Early life
David Jones was born in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
of Welsh parents and educated at Ruabon Grammar School
Ruabon Grammar School
The Ruabon Grammar School was situated in Ruabon, Denbighshire in north-east Wales. It provided a grammar school education to boys in the parishes of Ruabon and Erbistock....
, University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
and Chester College of Law
The College of Law
The College of Law of England and Wales is a private educational institution in England and a registered charity which provides legal education for students and professionals.-20th century:...
. He qualified as a solicitor
Solicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
in 1976, and was senior partner of a practice (David Jones & Company) based at Llandudno
Llandudno
Llandudno is a seaside resort and town in Conwy County Borough, Wales. In the 2001 UK census it had a population of 20,090 including that of Penrhyn Bay and Penrhynside, which are within the Llandudno Community...
. He is married to Sara, a nurse, and has two sons.
Welsh Assembly
In 2002, David Jones became a member of the Welsh AssemblyNational Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
for the North Wales electoral region, filling the seat vacated by Rod Richards
Rod Richards
Roderick Richards was the Conservative Member of Parliament for Clwyd North West, in Wales, from 1992 to 1997, when he lost his seat in the Labour Party landslide...
. He made it clear from the outset that he would not seek re-election to the Assembly and stepped down at the 2003 elections.
Parliament
At the 2005 general electionUnited Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
, David Jones was elected as MP for Clwyd West, defeating the sitting Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
MP Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas (Welsh politician)
Gareth Thomas is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament for Clwyd West 1997-2005.-Early life:...
by a majority of 133 votes. This was his third candidacy for the Conservative Party in general elections; he had previously contested Conwy
Conwy (UK Parliament constituency)
Conwy was an electoral constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returned one Member of Parliament by the single-member district plurality system of voting....
at the 1997 election
United Kingdom general election, 1997
The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...
and finished second to Labour's Christine Russell
Christine Russell
Christine Margaret Russell is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for the City of Chester from 1997 to 2010. She lost her seat to the Conservative Stephen Mosley at the 2010 General Election.-Early life:She is a Lincolnshire farmer's daughter from South Holland...
in the City of Chester in at the 2001 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2001
The United Kingdom general election, 2001 was held on Thursday 7 June 2001 to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. It was dubbed "the quiet landslide" by the media, as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of 6 seats...
.
His maiden speech
Maiden speech
A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly elected or appointed member of a legislature or parliament.Traditions surrounding maiden speeches vary from country to country...
to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
was on 23 May 2005, when he focused on the needs of his rural constituency and on crime. He also expressed concern about wind farm
Wind farm
A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other...
s planned for his constituency (the proposed Gwynt y Mor
Gwynt y Môr
Gwynt y Môr is a proposed 576 MW offshore wind farm located off the coast of North Wales. Planning consent for the project was granted on the 3rd of December 2008, and construction is expected to begin in 2011 with final commissioning in 2014....
wind farm would be one of the biggest wind farms in the United Kingdom
Wind power in the United Kingdom
By mid-2011, the installed capacity of wind power in the United Kingdom was over 5.7 gigawatts and the UK is ranked as the world’s eighth largest producer of wind power. Wind power is expected to continue growing in the UK for the foreseeable future, RenewableUK estimates that more than...
).
He was a member of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee
Welsh Affairs Select Committee
The Welsh Affairs Select Committee is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
from 2005 to 2010, and on 7 November 2006, was appointed Shadow Minister for Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. He also takes a keen interest in law and order issues and was a member of the Conservative Homeland Security team.
On 6 May 2010, David Jones was re-elected as Member of Parliament for Clwyd West with a substantially increased majority of 6,419. He was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Wales Office
Wales Office
The Wales Office / Swyddfa Cymru is a United Kingdom government department. It replaced the former Welsh Office, which had extensive responsibility for governing Wales prior to Welsh devolution in 1999....
on 13 May 2010.
David Jones is an active blogger, and his blog is one of the most widely read in Wales.
External links
- David Jones MP official constituency website
- David Jones's blog
- David Jones MP Conservative Party profile
- David Jones MP Welsh Conservative Party profile
- Clwyd West Conservatives