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Latest Press Release
Shocking ten fold increase in stamp duty in Pembrokeshire in ten years
SUrgery Bookings
Paul holds regular advice surgeries throughout the constituency approximately every three weeks.
Current issues
Protecting the services and status of Withybush Hospital is Paul’s top priority. Maintaining access to hospital services based locally is vital to the safety and convenience of Pembrokeshire people.
Paul's Background
Education and Career
Paul was born in 1969 and grew up in Pontsian just outside Llandysul in the County of Ceredigion. He attended Tregroes Primary School and Llandysul Grammar School and after obtaining A Levels at Newcastle Emlyn Comprehensive School, he joined Lloyds Bank in 1987.
He has been employed by Lloyds TSB since 1987 and before being elected to the National Assembly for Wales he was a Business Manager based in Haverfordwest helping to develop small businesses.
Political Career
In February 2000, Paul fought the Ceredigion Parliamentary by-election and improved the Conservative Party's position from fifth place in the previous Assembly election to third place and pushed Labour into fourth place.
He also fought the 2001 general election as the Parliamentary candidate for Ceredigion. In 2003, he fought Preseli Pembrokeshire in the Welsh Assembly election where he increased the share of the vote from 23% to 30%. He improved the Conservative Party's position from third to second place and only 1,326 votes behind Labour.
Paul has also held senior positions within the Conservative party in Mid and West Wales such as chairman of Ceredigion Conservative Association and deputy chairman of Mid and West Wales Conservatives.
Paul was elected as the Welsh Conservative Assembly Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire in May 2007, with 38.6% of the vote and a majority of 3,205.
He is currently the Shadow Minister for Culture, Welsh language and Sport.
Personal Life
Paul lives with his wife Julie in Blaenffos, North Pembrokeshire and they were married in September 2006. Paul currently sits on Boncath Community Council and has been a School Governor for many years. His main interests outside Politics are rugby, reading and visiting historical attractions