Personal history
Jayne Bryant MS was born and
brought up in Newport where she lives.
Professional background
In 2016 Jayne was first elected
as the Assembly Member for Newport West. She was appointed Chair of the
Standards of Conduct Committee in the Fifth Senedd, and also sat on the Health,
Social Care and Sport Committee. Re-elected in 2021, Jayne chaired the
Children, Young People and Education Committee in this Sixth Senedd and sat on
the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform and the Local Government and
Housing Committee. Jayne also chaired Cross-Party Groups on Diabetes,
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse, Arts and Health and Suicide Prevention and acted
as Vice Chair for the Cross-Party Groups on Dementia and Intergenerational
Solidarity.
Political history
With a passion for social
justice, Jayne is an active campaigner on issues such as health and wellbeing;
the environment; transport; and tackling inequalities. Jayne was appointed
Welsh Government Minister for Mental Health and Early Years in March 2024 and
Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government in July 2024. Following
constituency boundary changes, Jayne was elected Member of the Senedd for
Casnewydd Islwyn in May 2026.
