General election 2024: The candidates standing in Mid and South Pembrokeshire

The Pembrokeshire Mid and South constituency will combine large parts of two existing Conservative constituencies. The boundaries of all but one Welsh seat have changed ahead of the 2024 election, only Ynys Mon (the island of Anglesey) remains untouched, all others have seen changes which could impact the results on election night. You can read the background to the changes here.

Instead of 40 constituencies, there are now 32 in Wales and the idea behind it is to make all Westminster constituencies the same size. Using figures from electoral calculus, we can see how this constituency is changing and it shows it will include 69.9% of Preseli Pembrokeshire and 59.3% of Carmarthen West and Pembrokeshire South.

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Where does the constituency cover?

It includes Pembroke Dock, Haverfordwest, Milford Haven, Tenby and wards Amroth, Lampeter Velfrey, Letterston, St David's and Hundleton.

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What happened in the general election in 2019

Who is standing?

• Hanna Andersen (Women's Equality Party)

• Alistair Ronald Cameron (Lib Dem)

• Stephen Crabb (Conservatives)

• Stuart James Marchant (Reform UK)

• James Purchase (Green Party)

• Vusi Siphika (Independent)

• Cris Tomos (Plaid Cymru)

• Henry Tufnell (Labour)

The candidates

Hanna Andersen - Women's Equality Party

Hanna Andersen, 36, is Co-Leader of the Women’s Equality Party in Wales and has led campaigns on abortion access in Wales, ending sexual harassment in schools, and misogyny and racism in policing. Hanna grew up in Wrexham and has lived and worked in many places across Wales.

She started her career on the counter in a high street bank and spent 13 years working in a variety of branches and departments. Since 2019 she has worked as a freelance writer and speaker, alongside going to university as a mature student. Hanna loves walking and spent last summer traversing the border along Offa’s Dyke. She also loves to swim and spend time on the coast.

Name a policy you want to see become law if elected as an MP

Tackling increasing poverty and widening inequality will take more than one policy. We need big, bold ideas like universal free childcare and a national social care system which is free at the point of use to help us get out of the mess we are in. Investing in care and ending poverty could transform our economy by creating wealth and jobs, and build us a better future. For every £1 invested in social care, £1.75 of benefits are delivered to the wider economy.

What's the biggest issue facing Wales and what will you do to fix it?

Over the last 14 years the Conservatives have left our NHS underfunded in Wales, cut gaping holes in our services and driven policies that mean a third of children are now growing up in poverty. We’re facing crises on all fronts in Wales, from the changing climate to broken services to escalating violence against women and girls. We’re more unhappy, more unwell, less equal and more divided than ever. Creating change here in Wales will require proper investment from Westminster and means structuring our economy so it delivers us health and happiness, as well as wealth.

Who has been the best British Prime Minister and why?

I find it difficult to choose a PM from a small, undiverse pool of mostly men. There have been, and remain, huge barriers to political participation for women and all marginalised people. The best British Prime Minister could have been someone who never made it to Westminster, or someone who will in the future.

Cris Thomas - Plaid Cymru

I’m Pembrokeshire born and bred, and have lived in Hermon near Crymych area all of my life. I am 57-years-old now but grew up on a fifth-generation family farm in Pembrokeshire and can fully appreciate the need to support tight knit neighbourhoods and played my part within community organisations such as the young farmers clubs. I am married to Lona and have two children, Siwan and Dion.

Name a policy you want to see become law if elected as an MP

I will be focussing my campaign on localism and how greater powers can be given to communities and neighbourhoods to address local employment, energy and home building challenges and develop neighbourhood plans to support families living in poverty and unpaid carers who are among those greatly impacted by the spiralling day to day expenses and cost of living. There needs to be a fundamental change in British politics, a new vision of economic focus on communities and supporting small and medium size businesses within those neighbourhoods. We need to ensure communities can support and scrutinise development such as harmful waste processing sites in their neighbourhood and have the final say when harmful developments can be permanently blocked, such as the waste site in Withyhedge. I have devoted my life to serving my community, from supporting village halls, community pubs and shops, and with your help I can influence Westminster to give us further local powers and support.

What's the biggest issue facing Wales and what will you do to fix it?

My background in supporting community led housing trusts means that I am able to work with communities and push for greater levels of affordable housing in our towns and villages to allow local young people to live and raise families in their communities. UK government need to ring-fence funding for the devolved Welsh Government to have a comprehensive chance of devoting funding and resources to address the challenge. Successive UK governments have failed to prioritize the basic human right of secure and affordable housing. The priority is for investing in Social Housing and renew the commitment to building high-quality, affordable social housing to meet the needs of our communities. We do need to reform planning laws to simplify and streamline planning regulations to facilitate the construction of new homes, particularly in high-demand areas. We need to regulate the rental market and implement and enforce fair rent controls and provide better protections for tenants to prevent exploitation.

Who has been the best British Prime Minister and why?

It is just over a 100 years ago, but I do see the achievement of the Welsh Prime Minster Lloyd George as inspirational. His social reforms of the People Act 1918 significantly expanded the electorate, paving the way for broader democratic participation. His Housing and Town Planning Act 1919 addressed post-war housing shortages by facilitating the construction of affordable homes for working-class families. He played a pivotal role in negotiating a treaty that led to the establishment of the Irish Free State, granting significant autonomy to Ireland while retaining its status within the British Commonwealth. The League of Nations was an initiative that Lloyd George supported during its establishment as a means of promoting international cooperation. Despite facing numerous challenges, including the aftermath of a devastating war and economic difficulties, his achievements left a lasting impact on British society and politics. In 2024 we need such vision.