Martyn Jones
Martyn Jones | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Clwyd South Clwyd South West (1987-1997) | |
| Assumed office 11 June 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Harvey |
| Majority | 6,348 (19.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1947 Wrexham |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
Martyn David Jones (born 1 March 1947) is a Labour Party politician in Wales.
Born in Wrexham, he is a microbiologist, and worked at the Wrexham Lager Beer Company before his election to the House of Commons.
At the 1987 general election, he was elected as member of Parliament for Clwyd South West, narrowly beating the sitting Conservative Party MP Robert Harvey. He was re-elected at the 1992 general election with an increased majority. His constituency was abolished for the 1997 election, but he was returned to Parliament for the new Clwyd South constituency.
Jones was an opposition whip from 1988 to 1992, and under John Smith's leadership of the Labour Party, he was an opposition spokesperson for Food, Agricultural and Rural Affairs from 1994 to 1995.
He has been a member of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee since 1997, serving as the committee's chair until 2005. He was previously a member of the Agriculture Select Committee.
Jones has been vocal in his criticism of controversial North Wales Police Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom's decision to use images of a dead motorcyclist as part of the force's contentiously zealous campaign for road safety. [1]
High Court case
In 2006 the Mail on Sunday newspaper reported that Jones had repeatedly swore at a House of Commons Security Officer. [2]
Jones denied the Mail's allegations. He took the paper to the High Court to sue them for inaccuracies in the story. He called the article a "grotesque distortion" and was eventually awarded £5,000 in compensation. The paper also had to pay £300,000 in legal costs.[3]
Dormant Bank Accounts
Martyn Jones MP has been a vocal campaigner on the issue of dormant bank accounts in the UK. The MP has campaigned since 2001 for the issue to be brought to the forefront of British political life. His work on the subject has been praised by senior ministers, such as the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Alistair Darling)[4].
External links
- ePolitix - Martyn Jones
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Martyn Jones MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Martyn Jones MP
- [5]Martyn Jones MP Website Official Site