People of the Senedd

Alun Davies MS

Alun Davies MS

Senedd Constituency Member

Welsh Labour

Welsh Labour Group

Blaenau Gwent

My Senedd Activities

Will the Minister make a statement on media reports this week on metal mine pollution in Welsh rivers?

Tabled on 13/03/2024

How is the Welsh Government working with local authorities and other agencies to address anti-social behaviour?

Tabled on 07/03/2024

Will the Minister provide an update on how the Welsh Government is working to maximise the economic benefits of the A465 heads of the valleys road?

Tabled on 06/03/2024

To propose that the Senedd:  1. Notes that: a) this month marks the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the miners' strike;  b) this struggle saw the full weight of the state wage war...

For debate on 05/03/2024

What assessment has the Counsel General made of the potential impact on Wales of the Northern Ireland agreement and the Safeguarding the Union command paper?

Tabled on 28/02/2024

What discussions has the Minister had with the UK Government regarding the future of the Barnett Formula?

Tabled on 21/02/2024

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Biography

Personal History

Alun was elected to the National Assembly in May 2007. He is from Tredegar and was educated at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. After graduating, Alun was elected President of the National Union of Students Wales and then worked as a campaigner for World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Oxfam, which included international assignments in Rwanda and the Balkans.

Alun has also enjoyed a successful career with Hyder Plc. as a public relations manager, before being appointed Head of Public Affairs at the UK Atomic Energy Authority and S4C (Sianel Pedwar Cymru) as Director of Corporate Affairs. Prior to being elected, Alun was director of his own business, Bute Communications. He has worked throughout Europe and the Middle East and has been a regular speaker at international seminars and conferences.

Professional Background

Since being elected to the National Assembly, Alun has sat on a number of different committees and has chaired the Broadcasting Committee and Rural Development Sub-Committee. He has been active campaigning on local and national issues from the availability of broadband and access to public transport to poverty, deprivation and the improvement of public services.

Political History

Following re-election to the National Assembly for Wales in May 2011, Alun Davies was appointed Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and European Programmes, and, in March 2013, was appointed Minister for Natural Resources and Food.

In May 2016 Alun was re-elected a Assembly Member for Blaenau Gwent and appointed Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language.

Membership

Terms of office

  1. 04/05/2007 - 31/03/2011
  2. 06/05/2011 - 05/04/2016
  3. 06/05/2016 - 28/04/2021
  4. 08/05/2021 -

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