Delwyn Williams

David John Delwyn Williams (born 1 November 1938) is a British former Conservative Party politician and solicitor.

Delwyn Williams
Member of Parliament
for Montgomeryshire
In office
3 May 1979 – 13 May 1983
Preceded byEmlyn Hooson
Succeeded byAlex Carlile
Personal details
Born
David John Delwyn Williams

1 November 1938
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
OccupationFormer politician and solicitor

Early life

He was educated at Welshpool High School and the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, where he obtained an LL.B. degree. He subsequently qualified as a solicitor.

Political career

Having previously fought it unsuccessfully in 1970 United Kingdom general election, he was elected member of parliament for the traditionally Liberal seat of Montgomeryshire in 1979, ousting Emlyn Hooson by a majority of 1,593 votes, but lost the seat by 668 votes after one term to the Liberal Alex Carlile in 1983.

He stood in a by-election to Powys County Council in 2007 in the Welshpool, Gungrog ward as an Independent but came third behind the Liberal Democrat candidate and another Independent.

In the campaign for the 2015 General Election he publicly declared his support for the United Kingdom Independence Party, citing in at least one newspaper letter dissatisfaction with the Prime Ministerial record of David Cameron, and objection to proposals by the Conservatives to extend tax raising powers to the Welsh Assembly.[1]

In September 2016 he criticised Wales Boundary Commission proposals that would partition the present Montgomeryshire UK Parliament constituency between three neighbouring seats, claiming it would "create a bureaucratic nightmare" of three MPs representing the existing shire county area. He suggested instead the whole seat be amalgamated with the neighbouring Brecon and Radnorshire on grounds of their common administration under Powys County Council.[2]

Personal life

His current (2015) home is in Guilsfield, Montgomeryshire.[1]

References
  1. "Premier pledges (letter), Your Views and Comments". Shropshire Star. 5 May 2015. p. 9.Letter published for benefit of former Conservative supporters.
  2. "Former MP urges re-think on move". Shropshire Star. 17 September 2016. p. 16.
  • Times Guide to the House of Commons 1983


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