PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP for Vale of Glamorgan Constituency

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP photograph
Conservative

The Rt Hon Alun Cairns is the Conservative MP for Vale of Glamorgan, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Elected May 2010
Elected 4 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 7175
[email protected]
Constituency
Unit 6, BSC2, Hood Road, Innovation Quarter,
Barry Waterfront, Vale of Glamorgan
CF62 5QL
01446 748 657

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
76,508
Turnout
54,807 (72%)
Majority
3,562
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
73,959
Turnout
53,718 (73%)
Majority
2,190
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
72,794
Turnout
51,293 (70%)
Majority
6,880
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Con Gain
Electorate
70,211
Turnout
48,667 (69%)
Majority
4,307

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
18 Jan 2022 to Now
Committee
Welsh Grand Committee
9 Nov 2021 to 25 Nov 2021
Committee
Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill
19 Mar 2016 to 6 Nov 2019
Government Post
Secretary of State for Wales
15 Jul 2014 to 19 Mar 2016
Government Post
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
15 Jul 2014 to 19 Mar 2016
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office)
9 May 2011 to 12 May 2014
Committee
Public Administration Committee
12 Jul 2010 to 27 Jun 2011
Committee
Welsh Affairs Committee
6 May 2010 to Now
House
Commons
6 May 2010 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
Vale of Glamorgan
5 May 2005
Election Contested
Vale of Glamorgan
1 May 1997
Election Contested
Gower
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
13 Mar 2024
Budget 2024: Businesses in Wales
1
7 Feb 2024
Engagements
1
30 Jan 2024
Future of UK Capital Markets
2
23 Jan 2024
Protecting Steel in the UK
4
17 Jan 2024
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
3
16 Jan 2024
Oil and Gas Sector
2
15 Jan 2024
Defending the UK and Allies
1
9 Jan 2024
Topical Questions
1
8 Jan 2024
NHS Winter Update
1
7 Dec 2023
Business of the House
1

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
6 May 2010
to Now
Alun Cairns
Conservative
Current Member
The Rt Hon Alun Cairns is the Conservative MP for Vale of Glamorgan, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

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