About Me
I have been the MP for the Bridgend Constituency since 2005, when I succeeded Win Griffiths, holding the seat with a 6,523 majority. I am currently the Parliamentary Private Secretary to Lord Hunt, Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Councils and Public Bodies
Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) Borough Councillor 1991 - 2004
Porthcawl Town Councillor
Mayor of Porthcawl
Bridgend Representative on the Sports Council for Wales
Chair of the British Resorts Association 1999 - 2001

Commons Select Committees
Defence 2009-present
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2005-2007
Welsh Affairs 2005 - 2006

All Party Groups (Office Holding)
Chair, Furniture Industry Group
Suicide Prevention
Vice Chair, Turkey Group

Other All Party Groups
China
Mental Health
Penal Affairs
Beer
Police

Political Interests
Police and Prisons
Education
Environment
Health and Social Welfare
Care for people with disabilities and old people

Countries of Interest
Israel, Palestine and the Middle East
Iran
China
Pakistan
India

Recreations
Theatre
Film
Reading
Walking the dog