Hywel Francis

Hywel Francis

Constituency

Aberavon

Party

Labour

Address as

Dr Francis

Contact details

Westminster

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 0244
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

Party groups

Former member: Socialist Education Association 1999-, Co-operative Party 1999-

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, India, Ireland, 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)