Simon Robert Maurice Baynes (born 21 April 1960) is a British Conservative former politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Clwyd South from 2019 to 2024.

[2][3] He served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice and Tackling Illegal Migration from July to September 2022.

In addition, he has been a trustee of the Y Dolydd Llanfyllin Workhouse (2005–12), Mid Wales Opera (2012–19), Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod (2017–19) and Friends of St Myllin's Church (2018–19), the latter of which he is a patron of.

[3] He stood as the Welsh Conservative candidate in Montgomeryshire in 2005, finishing second behind incumbent Liberal Democrat MP Lembit Öpik.

[9] He unsuccessfully sought the Conservative nomination for the seat of South Staffordshire in 2010,[10] losing out to future cabinet minister Gavin Williamson.

[19] He endorsed Priti Patel in the July 2022 Conservative Party leadership election, but she did not end up standing.

[21] Clwyd South was abolished at the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, therefore Baynes was selected to fight the neighbouring Liberal Democrat held English seat of North Shropshire for the Conservatives in the 2024 general election.

[24][25] He lists his recreations as "music (including playing the organ for church services), theatre, concerts, gardening, heritage".