People of the Senedd

John Griffiths MS

John Griffiths MS

Senedd Constituency Member

Welsh Labour

Welsh Labour Group

Newport East

Social

Contact Details

Office Address:

7th Floor

Clarence House

Clarence Place

Newport

NP19 7AA

Office

01633 222 302

Senedd Address:

Welsh Parliament

Cardiff Bay

Cardiff

CF99 1SN

Parliament

0300 200 7121

Email

John.Griffiths@senedd.wales

My Senedd Activities

Statement of Opinion icon Statement of Opinion - OPIN-2024-0387

This Senedd: 1. Recognises the historic links between the Palestinian people and the people of Wales. 2. Reaffirms its calls for an immediate ceasefire on all sides, the release of all...

For debate on 16/05/2024

Statement of Opinion icon Statement of Opinion - OPIN-2024-0410

This Senedd: 1. Remembers the some 750,000 Palestinians who fled or were expelled from their homes during the Nakba in 1948. 2. Is greatly saddened and concerned at current events, conf...

For debate on 15/05/2024

Oral Question icon Oral Question - OQ61111

What steps is the Cabinet Secretary taking to improve water safety and drowning prevention?

Tabled on 08/05/2024

Statement of Opinion icon Statement of Opinion - OPIN-2024-0403

This Senedd: 1. Welcomes the opportunity to celebrate World Asthma Day on 7 May 2024 and raise awareness of the condition. 2. Notes that over 314,000 people in Wales have been diag...

For debate on 03/05/2024

Motion icon Motion - NDM8571

To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes that: a) smoking kills 5,600 people a year in Wales and places a huge burden on the Welsh NHS of more than £300 million each year; b) smoking is th...

For debate on 30/04/2024

Oral Question icon Oral Question - OQ61069

What is the Welsh Government's policy on the use of mobile phones in schools?

Tabled on 30/04/2024

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Biography

Personal history

Born in Newport, John Griffiths is a law graduate and has a diploma in psychology from the University of Wales, Cardiff.

Professional background

John worked as a lecturer in further and higher education before becoming a solicitor, prior to his first election to the National Assembly for Wales in 1999.

Political history

John has served as a Gwent County and Newport Borough councillor. His political interests include economic development, social inclusion, education, Europe, sport and sub Saharan Africa.

John has previously served as Minister for Culture and Sport; Minister for Natural Resources; and Minister for the Environment and Sustainability in the Welsh Government, and before that he served as Counsel General; Deputy Minister for Education; Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, and Deputy Economic Development Minister.

Membership

Terms of office

  1. 07/05/1999 - 30/04/2003
  2. 02/05/2003 - 02/05/2007
  3. 04/05/2007 - 31/03/2011
  4. 06/05/2011 - 05/04/2016
  5. 06/05/2016 - 28/04/2021
  6. 08/05/2021 -

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