Dr James Davies
Biography
Dr James Davies was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Wales Office from 27 October 2022 to 13 November 2023.
Background:
James was born in St Asaph and brought up in Prestatyn. He has family going back many generations in Rhyl and Denbigh.
Political career:
He represented his home ward in Prestatyn as a town and county councillor for 11 years, before first being elected Member of Parliament for the Vale of Clwyd in 2015. He was re-elected as MP for the Vale of Clwyd in 2019.
Career outside politics:
James has worked as a doctor within the NHS since 2004 and undertook junior doctor training at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Bodelwyddan, before qualifying as a GP. He was a clinical champion for dementia for a number of years. Between the 2017 and 2019 elections, he spent a year practising in Rhyl and many more months in other practices and Out of Hours services in the region.
Personal life:
Aside from his work as an MP and GP, James enjoys spending time with his young family, local community work, walking, travelling, learning Spanish, and DIY. He is a member of the British Medical Association, the Royal College of GPs, the National Trust, the Rotary and the Campaign for Real Ale.