Guto Bebb | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Aberconwy | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Majority | 3,398 (11.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1968 Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Esyllt Bebb |
| Children | Five |
| Alma mater | University of Aberystwyth |
| Occupation | Business development director |
| Website | Conservative Party profile |
Guto ap Owain Bebb[1] (born 9 October 1968) is a Welsh Conservative Party politician and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberconwy. He was first elected in the 2010 general election having previously contested elections to both the Welsh Assembly and the House of Commons.
Early life
Bebb was born in Wrexham in 1968 to a family who originated from Bangor and Blaenau Ffestiniog, and was a student at Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen in Caernarfon. He graduated from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1990 with a BA in history. He subsequently ran an economic development consultancy and also worked as the business development director of Innovas Wales.[2] He was also a partner in his wife's bookshop.
Political career
Bebb is a former Plaid Cymru activist and was chair of the party in Caernarfon.[3] He defected to the Conservatives because of his Eurosceptic views.
Bebb first stood for the Conservatives in 2002 when he contested the safe Labour seat of Ogmore in 2002 by-election caused by the death of the veteran MP Sir Raymond Powell. He finished in fourth place many votes behind the victor, Huw Irranca-Davies. He stood again in the 2003 Welsh Assembly election in which he was a candidate in the now-defunct constituency of Conwy. He came third, behind Labour and Plaid Cymru.
At the 2005 general election he stood again in Conwy, this time coming second behind Labour. In the 2010 general election, boundary changes led to the creation of a new constituency called Aberconwy, based on the former Conwy. Bebb was selected as the Conservative candidate for this new seat. The Conservatives won the seat and Bebb was returned as the MP for Aberconwy with a majority of 3,398 or 11.3%.
Bebb was one of 296 MPs who voted against an investigation into hunger and increased foodbank use in the UK in December 2013[4].
Personal life
Bebb's native language is Welsh. He is married to Esyllt Bebb, and they have five children.
He is the grandson of Ambrose Bebb, co-founder of Plaid Cymru.[3]
He is an avid collector of vinyl records.
References
- ^ Search Results
- ^ "Aberystwyth at Westminster". Aberystwyth University. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ a b Times Guide to the House of Commons 2010, p87
- ^ http://agirlcalledjack.com/2013/12/19/the-296-mps-who-voted-against-investigating-food-banks-use-and-uk-hunger-the-list/
External links
- Guto Bebb's blog
- Bebb Guto MP Conservative Party profile
- Guto Bebb MP Welsh Conservative Party profile
- Aberconwy Conservatives
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou