Jonathan Edwards

Independent MP for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

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Jonathan Edwards’s voting in Parliament

Jonathan Edwards is a Independent MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Independent MPs.

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Recent appearances

  • Post Office Legislation 13 Mar 2024

    My constituent Mr Ennion ran the post office in Llandovery in Carmarthenshire between 2000 and 2018. In a recent BBC interview he estimated that he had lost about £75,000, and said that, in addition, his health has deteriorated severely. He said he had no faith in the Horizon shortfall scheme and making an application to it, because he has not kept any records and because he just does not...
  • Wales: Electricity Transmission and Distribution 13 Mar 2024

    What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and the Welsh Government on electricity transmission and distribution policy.
  • Wales: Electricity Transmission and Distribution 13 Mar 2024

    Pylon developments for electricity transmission and distribution purposes are very controversial in the communities that are expected to host them. I have four such potential developments in my constituency, and the whole of Carmarthenshire is in uproar. Will the right hon. Gentleman ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero to commission a study on technologies such as...

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Independent MP for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

Party was Plaid Cymru until 22 May 2020

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Topics of interest

Jonathan Edwards campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Treasury
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Department for Transport
  • Department for Business
  • Energy and Industrial Strategy
  • Transport
  • Public Expenditure: Wales
  • Wales
  • Railways: Wales
  • Public Expenditure
  • High Speed 2 Railway Line

Currently held offices

  • Member, Welsh Grand Committee (since 18 Jan 2022)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (11 Mar 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (14 Jul 2016 to 23 May 2020)
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Foreign Intervention) ( 8 May 2015 to 23 May 2020)
  • Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (10 Mar 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
  • Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 6 Jan 2014)
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Treasury) (18 Jun 2010 to 23 May 2020)
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (18 Jun 2010 to 14 Jul 2016)
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Transport) (18 Jun 2010 to 23 May 2020)
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) (18 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (18 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Wales) (18 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Wales) (18 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

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Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 4 Mar 2024.

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