LLWYD, Elfyn

Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy 1992. Committees: Member, Justice Committee since 2010; Vice-Chair, All-Party Justice Unions Group; Vice-Chair, All-Party PCS Union Group; Executive Member, British American All-Party Group; Member, British-Irish Parliamentary Body 2001; Member, All-Party Homelessness Group; Member, Road Study Group. Political career: Leader, Plaid Cymru Parliamentary Party since 1999; Plaid Cymru Spokesperson for Constitution since 2010; Plaid Cymru Group Whip since 2005; Plaid Cymru Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since 2005, for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs since 2004, for Defence 2001-06 and since 2009, for Home Affairs since 1999, for the Cabinet Office 2009-10, for Energy and Climate Change 2009-10, for Justice 2007, for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 2006-09, for Constitutional Affairs 2005-06, for Tourism 1997-2005, for Local Government 1997-2006, for Housing 1997-2005, for Northern Ireland 1997-99; Parliamentary Whip 1995-2001. Special political interests: Agriculture, home affairs, legal affairs, transport, tourism. Profession/Trade: Barrister. Education: College of Law, Christleton; University College of Wales, Aberystwyth (Hons) LLB. Affiliations: Member, Howard League for Penal Reform since 2009. Hobbies: Fishing, rugby, pigeon-breeding, choral singing. b. 26 September 1951, Betws-y-Coed. Married with two children.