Members Of Parliament in Penarth - Penarth Times

MPs: Vaughan Gething AM; John Bufton MEP; Eluned Parrott AM;

Cardiff South and Penarth (National Assembly for Wales)

Mr Vaughan Gething AM (Labour)

AM Since - 2011 Majority - 6,259 Born - 15/03/1974. Married (Michelle).
Education - Beaminster School. University of Wales, Aberystwyth (Law). President of NUS Wales (1997-98).
Previous Occupation - Partner with Thompsons Solicitors. Researcher and Press Official for Val Feld AM and Lorraine Barrett AM (1999-2001).

Personal Overview - Held this seat following the decision of Lorraine Barrett to stand down at the 2011 elections and is the Welsh Assembly's first black politician. He comes from a legal career background and in common with fellow Assembly member Mick Antoniw (who was also one of the 2011 parliamentary intake) has been a partner with Thompsons Solicitors specialising in Employment Law. The practice specialises in personal injury issues and has handled a large amount of trade union related work. He also has direct Trade Union experience having been a former Wales TUC President (2007-08). He is likely to be a good media performer having previous experience of appearing on radio and television and has extensive public speaking and conference experience.

Political History - Assembly Candidate (1999). Councillor, Cardiff City Council (2004-08). Research and Press Assistant to Val Feld AM & Lorraine Barrett AM (1999-2001). Has been Chair of Butetown BLP. Assembly Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (2011-). Member of the Environment and Sustainability Committee (2011-). Member of the Health and Social Care Committee (2011-13), Chair (2013-).

Other Information - Member of GMB and UNITE. Shortlife Housing Association Board Member in Cardiff (1999-2001). Chair of ‘Right to Vote’ (1999-2001). Has been a Governor of St Mary the Virgin Primary School, Butetown. Has a twitter account http://twitter.com/vaughangething

All Party Groups - N/a.

Business Tel: 029 2089 8283

Email: Vaughan.Gething@wales.gov.uk

Mr Vaughan Gething AM (Labour) on Twitter

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Interests: Health & Safety,Law & Order,Discrimination,Trade Unions

Commitee membership

• Environment and Sustainability Committee (Member)
• Health and Social Care Committee (Chairman)

Wales (European Parliament)

Mr John Bufton MEP (UK Independence)

MEP Since - 2009 Born - 31/08/1962 (Llanidloes, Mid Wales). Divorced.
Education - Elan Village Primary School and Llandrindod Wells High School.
Previous Occupation - Administrator and Transport Manager for his Family Haulage Business. Has also worked as a Sales Executive,
Residential Care Home Manager (Local Authority) and Proprietor of a Retail Business. Press Officer and Public Relations Manager to Roger Knapman (former UKIP Leader and MEP).

Personal Overview - Elected at the 2009 elections from 1st place on the party's list in Wales. Has political experience at Local Government level and Prior to joining UKIP was an ex Labour Party member, served as an Independent Councillor and later as a member of the Referendum Party. Has subsequently stood for the party at both Welsh Assembly and Westminster elections. Was active during the 2004-09 European Parliamentary term as an advisor for one time party Leader Roger Knapman who was an MEP in the South West Region. Has advised the UKIP Wales Committee, advancing to become Vice Chairman of UKIP in Wales. During his election campaign he also attempted to target some of the traditional Labour anti European vote as well as support from Trade Union members.

Political History - Former Labour Party member. Councillor, Powys County Council Unitary (Independent Councillor) (1995-99). Councillor, Rhayader Town Councillor (1987-99) and former Mayor of Rhayader (1995-96). Joined UKIP (2004), prior to election associated with the Brecon & Radnor UKIP branch. General Election candidate for Sir James Goldsmith’s Referendum Party (1997). Westminster By-Election candidate for Ceredigion (2000). General Election candidate (UKIP) for Monmouth (2005). Welsh Assembly candidate for Powys and Lead candidate for North Wales (2007). Local Authority candidate for Powys County Council (2008). Has been Vice Chairman of UKIP Wales. MEP Wales Region (2009-). Member of the Committee on Regional Development (2009-). Substitute member of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (2009-).

Other Information - Has been a Director of Mid Wales Tourism, a Trustee Rhayader Smithfield Trust and Trustee of the Elan Valley Estate. Has been a member of the Dyfed Powys Police Liaison Committee. School Governor with Rhayader Primary School.

Intergroups - N/a.

Business Tel: 32(0)2 28 49730

Email: john.bufton@europarl.europa.eu

My blog

Interests: Transport,Employment,Tourism & Leisure

Commitee membership

• Regional Development (Member)
• Agriculture & Rural Development (Substitute)

South Wales Central (National Assembly for Wales)

Ms Eluned Parrott AM (Liberal Democrat)

AM Since - 2003 Majority - (Regional Constituency) Born - 1975. Married, 2 children.
Education - Cardiff University (Music). Post-graduate diploma in marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Previous Occupation - Community Engagement Manager for Cardiff University.

Personal Overview - Joined the Assembly in July 2011 following the decision to disqualify John Dixon who had been elected at the May elections. He did not return to the Assembly despite the fact that his colleague Aled Roberts (who was also disqualified) was reinstated when it emerged that he had been misled by out of date guidelines for election candidates. She is from a public sector background, prior to her election she had led a team which organises educational outreach and community events for the public. She has an interest in educational issues where she has shown concern at the level of school funding in Wales compared to that of England.

Political History - General Election candidate for Vale of Glamorgan (2010). Assembly Member for South Wales Central Regional Constituency (2011-). Member of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee (2011-). Member of the Enterprise and Business Committee (2011-). Member of the Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister (2012-). Shadow Minister for Enterprise, Transport, Europe and Business (2011-).

Other Information - N/a.

Business Tel: 029 2089 8343

Email: eluned.parrott@wales.gov.uk

Ms Eluned Parrott AM (Liberal Democrat) on Twitter

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Interests: Education & Training,Disability

Commitee membership

• Enterprise and Business Committee (Member)
• Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister (Member)
• Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee (Member)

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