Cai Parry-Jones
Cai Parry-Jones | |
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Official portrait, 2026 | |
| Member of the Senedd for Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2026 | |
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| Born | July 1996 (age 29)[1] |
| Party | Reform UK |
Cai Tomos Parry-Jones (born July 1996)[1] is a Welsh politician for Reform UK Wales who has served as Member of the Senedd for Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf since May 2026. He also serves as Shadow Cabinet Minister for Finance and Government Efficiency.
Political career
Parry-Jones was Vice Chair of Reform UK's Bangor Conwy Môn branch (2025-2026).[2] He was their candidate for the Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf constituency at the 2026 Senedd election.[3]
Following his election, Parry-Jones was appointed Reform UK's Shadow Cabinet Minister for Finance and Government Efficiency.[4]
Shortly after taking office in May 2026, he posted an image on social media claiming that the Senedd Commission had issued members with two £2,000 laptops and a £1,000 mobile phone. The claim was criticised by Nation.Cymru after figures from the Senedd IT department contradicted his cost estimates, confirming that members are issued two laptops, one worth £1,521, another worth £1,771[5] (chamber-docked device), and an iPhone worth £799.[6]
Parry-Jones was also criticised by Nation.Cymru in May 2026 for his comments around accessibility signage used in the Senedd to accommodate autistic attendees, claiming that they were a waste of taxpayers money. Responding to Nation.Cymru Parry-Jones said he was not ridiculing people with autism and that he had "been told by a number of (non-medical) people that I have autism".[7]
References
- ^ a b "Cai Tomos PARRY-JONES". Companies House. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ "Who? Reform Bangor Aberconwy". Reform UK - Bangor Aberconwy. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ John, Lucy (25 March 2025). "Reform Wales publishes full list of candidates for the Welsh Senedd election". WalesOnline. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ Ruth Mosalski (19 May 2026). "Reform UK announce shadow cabinet roles". Wales Online. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ^ "Written Question WQ98703: Will the Commission provide the price paid for the laptops in the Senedd Siambr?". Record of Proceedings. Welsh Parliament. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ^ Price, Emily (21 May 2026). "Reform MS under fire over Senedd tech complaint". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ^ Price, Emily (20 May 2026). "Reform MS faces backlash over autism-friendly signage comments". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 29 May 2026.