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Martyn Jones
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Martyn David Jones (born 1 March 1947) is a Labour Party politician in Wales.
Born in Wrexham, he is a microbiologist, and worked at the Wrexham Lager Beer Company before his election to the House of Commons.
At the 1987 general election, he was elected as member of Parliament for Clwyd South West, narrowly beating the sitting Conservative Party MP Robert Harvey. He was re-elected at the 1992 general election with an increased majority. His constituency was abolished for the 1997 election, but he was returned to Parliament for the new Clwyd South constituency.
Jones was an opposition whip from 1988 to 1992, and under John Smith's leadership of the Labour Party, he was an opposition spokesperson for Food, Agricultural and Rural Affairs from 1994 to 1995.
He has been a member of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee since 1997, serving as the committee's chair until 2005. He was previously a member of the Agriculture Select Committee.
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| Preceded by Robert Harvey |
Member of Parliament for Clwyd South West 1987–1997 |
Succeeded by Martyn Jones |
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Member of Parliament for Clwyd South 1997 – present |
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