Party: Welsh Labour
Region: Mid and West Wales
Contact information
Assembly Address:
National Assembly for Wales
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1NA
Bus. phone: 029 2089 8614
Email: Joyce.Watson@wales.gov.uk
Website (non-Assembly) : www.joycewatson.org.uk/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/joycewatsonam
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Membership
- Enterprise and Business Committee
- Environment and Sustainability Committee
- Petitions Committee
- Task and Finish Group on Participation in the Arts in Wales
Terms of office
- 04/05/2007 - 31/03/2011
- 06/05/2011 -
Membership of Cross Party Groups
- Construction (Chair)
- Human Trafficking in Wales (Chair)
- Public and Commercial Services Union
- Stroke (Chair)
- Violence Against Women and Children
Additional Information
Personal history
Joyce Watson is married with three children and one grandchild. She was educated at Manorbier School, Cosheston School, Cardigan Comprehensive and Pembrokeshire College before studying politics at Swansea University.
She has run several businesses including public houses, restaurants and retail outlets in Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.
Professional background
Joyce was the only female member on Pembrokeshire County Council representing a ward within the Preseli Pembrokeshire constituency from 1995 – 2004.
She was also manager of the Wales Women’s National Coalition with an all-Wales remit, and was a senior member of the Wales Gender Budget Group and the NHS Equality Reference Group.
Political history
Joyce was first elected to the National Assembly for Wales in 2007 and her political interests include sustainability, economic development, local government, equalities, rural transport and road safety.
