# James Evans — Shadow Health, Prevention & Sport

# James Evans — Shadow Health, Prevention & Sport

**Last updated:** 27 May 2026
**Role:** Shadow Cabinet Minister for Health, Prevention and Sport
**Constituency:** Unknown (newly elected 2026)

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## Bio

| Detail | Info |
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| **Background** | Newly elected Reform UK Cymru MS |
| **Welsh language** | Can speak some Welsh (fluency level unclear) |

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## Role

- Announced as Shadow Minister for Health, Prevention and Sport
- Covers NHS scrutiny, preventative health policy, and sports funding
- Health is the largest portfolio (55% of Welsh Government budget)

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## Wikipedia Bio

James Evans is a Welsh Reform UK politician and farmer, who has served as a Member of the Senedd (MS) since the 2021 Senedd election, first for Brecon and Radnorshire and then, since 2026, for Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd. He also currently serves as Shadow Minister for Health, Prevention and Sport. 
Evans

*Source: [Wikipedia — James Evans (Welsh politician)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Evans_(Welsh_politician))*


## Twitter/X Discussion

> *Source: Nitter search, 27 May 2026*

- Named in the shadow cabinet thread as "@JamesEvansMS: Shadow Cabinet Minister for Health, Prevention and Sport"
- Welsh language discussion: "I know that Helen Jenner is fluent and James Evans can speak Welsh (not sure how fluent he is though)"
- Nation.Cymru reported in September 2025 that Matthew MacKinnon (former adviser to Conservative MS James Evans) was now Reform UK's Director of External Affairs — suggesting Evans was previously a Conservative MS

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## Reddit Discussion

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## Sources

- X/Twitter: @RUKWales
- Nation.Cymru
- Nitter (X/Twitter search, 27 May 2026)