Emrys Hughes

Emrys Daniel Hughes (10 July 1894 – 18 October 1969) was a Welsh Labour Party politician, journalist and author.

[2] In the 1923 General Election, Hughes was the unsuccessful Labour candidate for Bosworth, Leicestershire, a constituency which combined coal-mining communities and a substantial agricultural tradition.

Hughes was first elected to Parliament at the by-election on 7 February 1946 for South Ayrshire caused by the death of Alexander Sloan, the sitting Labour MP.

In 1952, Hughes caused further controversy by calling for a reduction of the civil list payments to the British Royal Family.

[7] On 14 July 1966, Gwynfor Evans (Plaid Cymru) won Carmarthen from Labour in a by-election.

[8] Hughes supported in the House of Commons Gwynfor Evans' right to take the oath in the Welsh language.

[9] When Winifred Ewing of the SNP won the Hamilton by-election from Labour in 1967, Hughes was similarly welcoming.