Hywel Francis
Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8121
Fax: 020 7219 6223
francish@parliament.uk
Constituency
Unit 7, Water Street Business Centre, Gwyn Terrace, Aberavon, SA12 6LG
Tel: 01639 897660
Fax: 01639 891725
Biography
Electoral history
Member for Aberavon since 7 June 2001 general election
Parliamentary career
Sponsored Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004
Select committees
Welsh Affairs:
Member 2001-10,
Chair 2005-10;
Member: European Standing Committee B 2003-05,
Liaison 2005-,
Liaison (National Policy Statements Sub-committee) 2009-10;
Chair: Joint Committee on Human Rights 2010-
International bodies
Vice-president, Friends of Cyprus
Political interests
Carers' rights, disability rights, citizenship, European affairs, lifelong learning, steel, coal
Countries of interest
China, Cuba, France, Italy, South Africa, Venezuela
General Election 2010 - Aberavon
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Francis, Hywel |
Lab |
16073 |
51.85% |
| Davies, Keith |
Lib Dem |
5034 |
16.24% |
| Jones, Caroline |
Con |
4411 |
14.23% |
| Nicholls-Jones, Paul |
PlC |
2198 |
7.09% |
| Edwards, Kevin |
BNP |
1276 |
4.12% |
| Tutton, Andrew |
Ind |
919 |
2.96% |
| Beany, Captain |
NMB |
558 |
1.8% |
| Callan, Joe |
UKIP |
489 |
1.58% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (5.28% from Lab to Lib Dem) |