14 Facts About Mark Tami

Mark Richard Tami was born on 3 October 1962 and is a Welsh Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Alyn and Deeside since 2001.

Mark Tami has served as Deputy Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons since 2024.

Mark Tami was first elected as MP for Alyn and Deeside in 2001 with a majority of 9,222, following the decision of the seat's former MP Stephen Barry Jones to step down from Parliament.

Mark Tami was returned again as MP for Alyn and Deeside at the 2005 general election, with a reduced majority.

Mark Tami resigned his post as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Dawn Primarolo on 6 September 2006, due to the refusal by Tony Blair to name a date for stepping down as Prime Minister.

Mark Tami was joined by future Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Tom Watson and fellow Welsh MPs Ian Lucas and Wayne David in resignation.

Mark Tami was promoted by Gordon Brown in July 2007 to a whip.

Mark Tami was re-elected as MP for Alyn and Deeside on 7 May 2015 at the general election with a slightly increased majority from 2010.

On Thursday 12 December 2019, Mark Tami was the only Labour MP in North Wales not to lose his seat, narrowly beating the Conservative candidate Sanjoy Sen by just 213 votes, falling from a majority of over 5000 in the previous election.

In March 2020, Mark Tami led a cross-party campaign to end the 9-week wait without income for people on Universal Credit when they reach state pension age.

Mark Tami said, "I will go back and calculate the exact level I have over-claimed in error and repay the sum involved".

Mark Tami married Sally Daniels in July 1994 in Bromley and they have two sons.

Mark Tami is a former member of the TUC General Council and an active member of the Fabian Society.

Mark Tami has repeatedly called for the Government to do more to help cancer patients and their families, including providing appropriate psychological support.