People of the Senedd

John Griffiths MS

John Griffiths MS

Senedd Constituency Member

Welsh Labour

Welsh Labour Group

Newport East

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Contact Details

Office Address:

7th Floor

Clarence House

Clarence Place

Newport

NP19 7AA

Office

01633 222 302

Senedd Address:

Welsh Parliament

Cardiff Bay

Cardiff

CF99 1SN

Parliament

0300 200 7121

Email

John.Griffiths@senedd.wales

My Senedd Activities

Statement of Opinion icon Statement of Opinion - OPIN-2024-0444

This Senedd: 1. Welcomes the campaign from the Welsh Retail Consortium and Usdaw, urging shoppers to be considerate and respectful to retail workers this Christmas. 2. Notes that Christ...

For debate on 19/11/2024

Motion icon Motion - NNDM8735

To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes: a) Israel’s disproportionate response to Hamas’s horrific attacks of 7 October 2023, which has resulted in tens of thousands of civilian deaths in...

For debate on 18/11/2024

Statement of Opinion icon Statement of Opinion - OPIN-2024-0440

This Senedd: 1. Welcomes the opportunity to highlight chronic obstructive pulmonary disease through World COPD Day on 20 November 2024. 2. Notes that over 74,000 people in Wales have be...

For debate on 13/11/2024

Oral Question icon Oral Question - OQ61881

What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had with the UK Government on the rail-related recommendations set out in the Burns Commission report?

Tabled on 13/11/2024

Oral Question icon Oral Question - OQ61864

What further steps is the Welsh Government taking to tackle the cost-of-living crisis for the most disadvantaged communities in Wales?

Tabled on 07/11/2024

Statement of Opinion icon Statement of Opinion - OPIN-2024-0436

This Senedd: 1. Recognises the environmental importance of the Gwent Levels to Wales with its multiple SSSIs and unique biodiversity. 2. Notes the Levels have been declared an ancient...

For debate on 05/11/2024

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Biography

Personal history

Born in Newport, John Griffiths is a law graduate and has a diploma in psychology from the University of Wales, Cardiff.

Professional background

John worked as a lecturer in further and higher education before becoming a solicitor, prior to his first election to the National Assembly for Wales in 1999.

Political history

John has served as a Gwent County and Newport Borough councillor. His political interests include economic development, social inclusion, education, Europe, sport and sub Saharan Africa.

John has previously served as Minister for Culture and Sport; Minister for Natural Resources; and Minister for the Environment and Sustainability in the Welsh Government, and before that he served as Counsel General; Deputy Minister for Education; Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, and Deputy Economic Development Minister.

Membership

Terms of office

  1. 07/05/1999 - 30/04/2003
  2. 02/05/2003 - 02/05/2007
  3. 04/05/2007 - 31/03/2011
  4. 06/05/2011 - 05/04/2016
  5. 06/05/2016 - 28/04/2021
  6. 08/05/2021 -

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