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Alun Michael is a former MP for Cardiff South and Penarth.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Cardiff South and Penarth, Former Labour MS for Mid and West Wales

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 22 October 2012 — Resigned

Entered the Senedd on 6 May 1999

Left the Senedd on 1 May 2000

Party was Labour until 1 May 2000; Labour/Co-operative until 11 Apr 2005

Also represented Mid and West Wales

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @AlunMichael

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Justice Committee ( 7 Nov 2007 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee ( 7 Nov 2007 to 11 May 2010)
• Minister of State (State (Industry and the Regions)), Department of Trade and Industry (17 Jun 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• Minister of State (Industry and the Regions), Department of Trade and Industry (18 May 2005 to 17 Jun 2005)
• Minister of State, Department for Productivity, Energy and Industry (11 May 2005 to 18 May 2005)
• Minister of State (Rural Affairs), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (11 Jun 2001 to 11 May 2005)
• Secretary of State, Welsh Office (27 Oct 1998 to 28 Jul 1999)
• Minister of State, Home Office ( 5 May 1997 to 27 Oct 1998)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• James Callaghan

Future MPs in this constituency

• Stephen Doughty

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Marriage (Wales) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Grocery Market Ombudsman Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Coroners and Justice Bill Committee (15 out of 16)
• Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Planning Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Charities Bill Committee (7 out of 9)
• Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill Committee (7 out of 10)
• Gangmasters (Licensing) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Highways (Obstruction by Body Corporate) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Equine Welfare (Ragwort Control) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Hunting Bill Committee (26 out of 31)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Hunting Bill Committee (14 out of 16)