David Davies, MP For Monmouth

Biography

David was born in 1970 and educated at Bassaleg Comprehensive School in Newport South Wales.

After leaving he spent several years abroad, mainly in Australia where he had various jobs including as a nightclub promoter, tobacco picker and "rickshaw driver".

Returning to the UK he gained an HGV and spent several years as a continental lorry driver before stepping in to manage the family haulage business.

In 1999 he helped to set up and run the anti-Welsh Assembly campaign. When the Assembly was established he stood for Monmouthshire on a platform of being against the whole principle of devolution and promising to oppose further powers and stand for the Union. He was the only Conservative elected to any constituency and in the 2001 election gained the biggest majority of any Assembly Member from any party. In 2005 he was elected as the MP for Monmouth.

David is a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee and also serves as a Special Constable with the British Transport Police. He is an advocate of tough measures to deal with criminality. A keen sportsman and he defeated Britain’s only "out" gay boxer at a match in London last month where he fought as "The Tory Tornado."

David and his wife Aliz are expecting their third child in June.