About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Alex Davies-Jones) represents you, and all of the people who live in Pontypridd, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Profile

Labour MP for Pontypridd

Entered the House of Commons on 13 December 2019 — General election

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Home Office
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Ministry of Justice
• Allwyn Entertainment: National Lottery
• Human Papillomavirus: Screening
• Coronavirus: Screening
• Welsh National Opera: Finance
• Adoption

Currently held offices

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (since 9 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Prison Media Bill Committee (15 May 2024 to 22 May 2024)
• Member, High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill Committee ( 6 Mar 2024 to 13 Mar 2024)
• Shadow Minister (Domestic Violence and Safeguarding) (27 Nov 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Minister (Tech and Digital Economy) ( 5 Sep 2023 to 27 Nov 2023)
• Member, Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Committee (14 Jun 2023 to 19 Jun 2023)
• Member, Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill Committee ( 7 Jun 2023 to 11 Jul 2023)
• Member, Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee ( 7 Jun 2023 to 12 Jun 2023)
• Member, Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill ( 8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023)
• Member, Firearms Bill Committee ( 8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023)
• Member, Child Support (Enforcement) Bill Committee (22 Feb 2023 to 1 Mar 2023)
• Member, Online Safety (Re-committed Clauses and Schedules) Bill Committee ( 7 Dec 2022 to 15 Dec 2022)
• Member, Online Safety Bill Committee (18 May 2022 to 28 Jun 2022)
• Member, Welsh Grand Committee (18 Jan 2022 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Glue Traps (Offences) Bill Committee (12 Jan 2022 to 19 Jan 2022)
• Member, Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill Committee (15 Dec 2021 to 5 Jan 2022)
• Member, Dormant Assets Bill [HL] Committee (15 Dec 2021 to 11 Jan 2022)
• Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) ( 4 Dec 2021 to 5 Sep 2023)
• Shadow Minister (Tech, Gambling and the Digital Economy) ( 4 Dec 2021 to 5 Sep 2023)
• Member, Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill Committee (28 Jun 2021 to 6 Jul 2021)
• Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland) (26 Feb 2021 to 4 Dec 2021)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (11 May 2020 to 7 Mar 2022)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation (11 May 2020 to 7 Mar 2022)
• Member, Women and Equalities Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 8 Feb 2022)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Owen Smith
• Kim Howells
• Brynmor John
• Arthur Pearson
• David Davies
• Thomas Jones

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Prison Media Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Electronic Trade Documents Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Online Safety Bill Committee (17 out of 20)
• Firearms Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Child Support (Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill Committee (11 out of 14)
• Glue Traps (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Dormant Assets Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Domestic Abuse Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Education (Guidance About Costs of School Uniforms) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner 16 Jan 2025

  The 42 Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales receive annual grant funding from the Ministry of Justice’s victim and witness budget to commission local practical, emotional, and therapeutic support services for victims of all crime types. My Department has committed £154 million per annum on a multi-year basis across this spending review period, up to the end of March...

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Offences against Children: Pupils 15 Jan 2025

  This Government is committed to ensuring that all victims of crime, including child victims of rape and sexual assault, have the support that they need to cope with their experiences and move forward with their lives. My Department provides funding to over 60 specialist support organisations through the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund. This supports the delivery of tailored support...

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Ministry of Justice: Cultural Heritage 15 Jan 2025

  There has been no change in the Ministry of Justice’s management of artwork or heritage assets across our estate since the previous administration. As separate entities, the responsibility for creating policy and guidance for artwork sits with each individual Arm’s Length Body, rather than with the Department.

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