People of the Senedd

Tom Giffard MS

Tom Giffard MS

Senedd Regional Member

Welsh Conservative Party

Welsh Conservative Party Group

South Wales West

My Senedd Activities

What steps is the Welsh Government taking to ensure that the active travel fund is being spent on local authority schemes where robust equality impact assessments have been carried out?

Tabled on 27/03/2024

It's a pleasure for me to take part in this petitions debate. Last summer, as the Welsh Conservative shadow Minister for tourism, I visited Llandudno north shore with the constituency Mem...

Plenary | 20/03/2024

Can I thank Heledd Fychan for bringing this debate forward today, and in particular for her commitment to bringing this debate forward in a cross-party way, and working together on some o...

Plenary | 20/03/2024

Can I thankSioned Williams for tabling this question on the health needs of disabled people and how they are supported in Wales? At one of my community surgeries recently, a disabled indi...

Plenary | 20/03/2024

Andrew R.T. Davies.

Plenary | 20/03/2024

What assessment has the Minister made of the latest findings in the Wales Tourism Business Barometer 2024?

Tabled on 20/03/2024

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Biography

Tom also has an office at:

80 High Street

Gorseinon

SA4 4BL

Key Interests

Tom’s priorities include strengthening Wales’s tourism offering, championing Welsh culture and supporting grassroots sport.

Tom has a strong passion for education, having worked as a Learning Support Assistant in a Welsh Language primary school. He also has a keen interest in the structures and development of local government, after leading the Conservative Council Group in Bridgend for 4 years.

Personal history

Tom grew up both in Penllergaer, Swansea and Ammanford, Carmarthenshire as his parents were separated. Graduating from Swansea University with a BA in History and Politics in 2013, Tom then continued to live in Swansea for a number of years before moving to Bridgend in 2016.

Professional background

Tom, who is a second language Welsh speaker, has held various roles during his professional life, firstly becoming a Learning Support Assistant in a Welsh Language primary school. He then went on to complete his studies at Swansea University. Upon his graduation, he then went on to work as a Community Liaison Officer within his region of South Wales West before organising campaigns and working with volunteers in both Swansea and Bridgend. Prior to his election as a Member of the Senedd for South Wales West, Tom held the position of Office Manager for the local Member of Parliament.

Political history

Before his election to the Senedd in 2021, Tom was elected to the Brackla ward as a Bridgend County Borough Councillor in 2017, where he led the Conservative Group on the Council. He also chaired the Bridgend County Borough Council Education Scrutiny Committee, overseeing and scrutinising the council's multi-million-pound education budget. After his election to the Senedd, Tom was appointed as the Welsh Conservative spokesperson for Culture, Tourism and Sport, where he continues to champion local businesses and organisations.

Membership

Terms of office

  1. 08/05/2021 -

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