Rob Roberts (politician)


Robert Joseph Roberts is a Welsh Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament for Delyn in North Wales since the 2019 general election.

Early life and education

Roberts grew up in Northop Hall, a large village near the town of Mold, Flintshire. He attended Ysgol Maes Garmon school in Mold and is a fluent Welsh speaker.. Prior to being elected to Parliament, Roberts was a financial planner, working in the industry since 2003.

Parliamentary career

Roberts defeated the incumbent Labour MP David Hanson at the 2019 general election. Since 2 March 2020, Roberts has been a member of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee and the Procedure Committee.

Personal life

Roberts, who lives in Mold, Flintshire with his wife and daughter, announced via a number of Tweets in May 2020 that he was gay. During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown police officers visited Roberts' home when an "illegal party" involving "balloons and banners" was reported to be taking place there. Roberts denied wrongdoing, claiming that he was "200 miles away" in London when two visitors were asked to leave, but saying that his family had been reminded of the government guidance.

Sexual harassment allegations

On 21 July 2020, BBC Wales published messages attributed to Roberts propositioning two junior members of parliamentary staff in April 2020, Roberts having been referred to Parliament’s Complaints and Standards Committee in June over allegations of misconduct that resulted in one of the interns being transferred to a different department.

Electoral history

Of the 105 rejected ballots: