Gwilym Prys Davies, Baron Prys Davies
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Gwilym Prys Prys-Davies, Baron Prys-Davies,(b. 8 December 1923) is a Welsh
politician and Labour
peer in the House of Lords
of the UK. He was raised to the peerage on 9 February 1983 as Baron Prys-Davies, of Llanegryn in the County of Gwynedd
, and has long been a strong advocate of devolution
for his native Wales.
1987-97, Northern Ireland 1982-93.
Lords Select Committees: Member, Select Committees on: Murder and Life Imprisonment 1988-89,
Parochial Charities (Neighbourhood Trusts Bill and the Small Charities Bill) 1983-84,
Relations between Central and Local Government 1995-96; Member: Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments 1993-99; Select Committee on Delegated Powers and Deregulation 1999-2002
Member of the international body, British-Irish Parliamentary Body 1990-97.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
politician and Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
peer in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
of the UK. He was raised to the peerage on 9 February 1983 as Baron Prys-Davies, of Llanegryn in the County of Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although the second biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated...
, and has long been a strong advocate of devolution
Devolution
Devolution is the statutory granting of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to government at a subnational level, such as a regional, local, or state level. Devolution can be mainly financial, e.g. giving areas a budget which was formerly administered by central government...
for his native Wales.
Lords career
Opposition Frontbench Spokesperson for: Health 1983-87, Welsh OfficeWelsh Office
The Welsh Office was a department in the Government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Wales. It was established in April 1965 to execute government policy in Wales, and was headed by the Secretary of State for Wales, a post which had been created in October 1964...
1987-97, Northern Ireland 1982-93.
Lords Select Committees: Member, Select Committees on: Murder and Life Imprisonment 1988-89,
Parochial Charities (Neighbourhood Trusts Bill and the Small Charities Bill) 1983-84,
Relations between Central and Local Government 1995-96; Member: Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments 1993-99; Select Committee on Delegated Powers and Deregulation 1999-2002
Member of the international body, British-Irish Parliamentary Body 1990-97.
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