Hywel 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) |