David Jones (Welsh politician)

David Jones (Welsh politician)
David Jones MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 May 2010
Preceded by Wayne David
Member of Parliament
for Clwyd West
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 May 2005
Preceded by Gareth Thomas
Majority 6,419 (16.8%)
Member of the Welsh Assembly
for North Wales
In office
10 September 2002 – 1 May 2003
Preceded by Rod Richards
Succeeded by Mark Isherwood
Personal details
Born 22 March 1952 (1952-03-22) (age 59)
London, England
Nationality British
Political party Conservative
Alma mater University College, London
Occupation Solicitor
Religion Anglican[1]
Website davidjones-mp.com

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.

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Early life

David Jones was born in London 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.

Political career

Welsh Assembly

In 2002, David Jones became a member of the Welsh Assembly 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.

Parliament

At the 2005 general election, David Jones was elected as MP for Clwyd West, defeating the sitting Labour Party MP Gareth Thomas by a majority of 133 votes.[2] 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,[3] when he focused on the needs of his rural constituency and on crime. He also expressed concern about wind farms planned for his constituency (the proposed Gwynt y Mor wind farm[4] 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.[5]

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National Assembly for Wales
Preceded by
Rod Richards
Assembly Member for North Wales
2002–2003
Succeeded by
Mark Isherwood
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Gareth Thomas
Member of Parliament for Clwyd West
2005–present
Incumbent

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