The Rt Hon David TC Davies MP
Biography
David T C Davies was appointed Secretary of State for Wales on 25 October 2022.
He was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales between December 2019 and October 2022.
Previously, he held the role of Chair of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee between 2010 and 2019. He was elected Conservative MP for Monmouth in 2005.
Background
David was born in London and educated in Bassaleg School, close to Newport, south Wales.
Political career
In 1999 David was elected as the Welsh Assembly Member for Monmouth and held the seat until 2007. Since being elected to the UK Parliament, he’s been a member of a number of committees including:
- Welsh Affairs Committee
- Home Affairs Select Committee
- All-Party Parliamentary China Group
- All-Party Parliamentary British-German Group
Career outside politics
After leaving school David went to work for British Steel and joined the Territorial Army, serving for 18 months as a Gunner with 104 Air Defence Regiment at Raglan Barracks, Newport. He also worked for his family’s shipping company, Burrow Heath Ltd and has also served as a Special Constable for 9 years with the British Transport Police.
Personal Life
David is married to Aliz and they live in Monmouth with their 3 children. He is a fluent Welsh speaker.
Secretary of State for Wales
The Secretary of State is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the UK Government in Wales.
Responsibilities include:
- Fiscal
- Constitutional and Electoral issues
- Cost of living
- Welsh language
- Investment Zones
- Freeports
- Steel
- Funds (eg SPF, Levelling Up)
- Home Affairs (policing, immigration, security)
- Defence
- Foreign Affairs
- Major Growth Deal Announcements
- Public Appointments
- Honours
- Places for Growth
The Secretary of State shares responsibility with the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in these areas:
- Union
- Welsh Government / Senedd / Assembly Liaison
- Economy
- Transport (partially devolved)
- International Trade
- Research and Development, Innovation
- Agriculture
- Global Britain
- Western Gateway
- Third Sector
- Local Government