Member of Parliament for Mid and South Pembrokeshire.
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MY STORY
ABOUT ME
I practised as a barrister before leaving to work as an organiser at a grassroots trade union. My values are hard work, community and caring for others. My work in the law and now the labour movement demonstrates my commitment to those values – fighting for workers’ rights and organising workers to campaign for better pay and working conditions.
My wife, Poppy, grew up in Essex and my mother-in law now lives on Mersea Island. We are connected to Colchester and feel part of the local community.
ABOUT ME
I live just outside St Davids, but I grew up in a farming family and have spent many Easters lambing and many summers doing the harvest. Professionally, I trained and practised as a barrister, specialising in healthcare, public and employment law, before leaving to work as an organiser for a grassroots trade union that helps cleaners campaign for better pay and working conditions. My values are hard work, community and caring for others. I am committed to Pembrokeshire, embedded within the local community, using my skills to fight for a kind, caring and compassionate society where everyone is valued.
WORKING FOR PEMBROKESHIRE
As your Labour MP, I am committed to standing up for Pembrokeshire and working alongside our Labour Senedd members and local Labour councillors to address the problems we face – both as a local community and as a wider society. Labour’s agenda is bold: economic competency, a new deal for working people, climate leadership, a commitment to locally sourced and sustainable food, a removal of export barriers, and trade standards which we can be proud of.
“I am determined to fight for a fairer and more equal society where everyone is valued”
EXPERIENCE
ADVOCATE FOR WORKERS' RIGHTS
Prior to working as an MP and trade union organiser, I practised as a barrister, specialising in Employment, Healthcare and Public Law. I was committed to promoting access to justice at the Bar, regularly accepting cases on a voluntary basis. I assisted trade unions voluntarily, supporting my branch of the GMB union as well as other grass roots trade unions. I was also part of Labour’s Campaign for Human Rights and co-authored a paper on behalf of the organisation about the Independent Human Rights Act Review.
CAMPAIGNER & TRADE UNION ACTIVIST
I worked as a trade union campaigner and organiser at the Cleaners and Allied Independent Workers Union (“CAIWU”), which is a member-led and grass roots trade union specialising in representing cleaners across the UK. CAIWU members are some of the most marginalised in society, who have often emigrated from foreign countries and exist on insecure, low paid jobs and are at risk of exploitation. I campaigned for improved pay and working conditions in the workplace by organising collective action, and fought for justice in the courts in order to hold employers to account.
LATEST NEWS
Policy Updates
Each week, I receive a large number of policy queries from constituents regarding a wide range of issues. If you have a policy query, please check the posts below or email my office if you have specific policy questions that I have not answered. I update this page every week.
Assisted dying
I've written my thoughts on the Assisted dying bill.
GET INVOLVED
Justin Maynard Jones
Fellow Council Candidate
"Henry is a breath of fresh air and would be the embodiment of a modern, forward-thinking MP. On the doorstep and at the despatch box, he would be a superb champion and campaigner for Mid & South Pembrokeshire."
Alberto Durango
General Secretary of CAIWU
"The great qualities I see in Henry, is that he is a person with a great feeling of human value, a sense for justice, an ethical person, and a person who would be a great representative for the people of Mid & South Pembrokeshire."
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Richard Booth KC
Head of 1 Crown Office Row Chambers
"Henry is caring, conscientious and intelligent. He would make an excellent Member of Parliament for Mid & South Pembrokeshire."
For all enquiries please email: henry.tufnell.mp@parliament.uk
