Roy Hughes, Baron Islwyn
Royston John Hughes, Baron Islwyn,
Early life
Hughes was born in the Monmouthshire town of Pontllanfraith located in the valley north of his later constituency of Newport and worked as a miner from 1940 until 1943, completing grammar school at Pontllanfraith. He then enlisted into the British Army and served with the 2nd battalion of the Welch Regiment.
After demobilisation in 1946, Hughes became a Labour Party member and moved to
Parliamentary career
At the 1966 general election, he was elected to Parliament and became MP for Newport, replacing former Home Secretary Sir Frank Soskice, winning a large majority of votes. In his maiden speech, he praised the current government for providing pensioners with fuel benefits.
Later, he became known for his pro-union viewpoint, as well as support for what he termed the unalienable rights of the
In 1994, he was one of six Labour MPs who voted against any reduction in the age of consent for homosexuals. At the time of the vote in question the age of consent was 21, and the proposal was that it be reduced to 18).
On 25 October 1997 Hughes was created a
Personal life
Hughes married Marion Appleyard in 1957 and they had three daughters.
Arms
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References
- ^ "No. 54933". The London Gazette. 29 October 1997. p. 12149.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage. 2000.
- Times Guide to the House of Commons Times Newspapers Limited, 1992
- Lord Islwyn of Casnewydd obituary, Andrew Roth, The Guardian, 23 December 2003. Retrieved 15 June 2006.
- Lord Islwyn obituary[The Daily Telegraph, 22 December 2003. Retrieved 15 June 2006.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Roy Hughes
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