Rhianon Passmore is a

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and Co-operative politician. Since May 2016, she has been the Member of the Senedd for

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Political career

In July 2015, it was announced that Passmore had been selected as the

candidate for the

constituency of the Senedd. On 5 May 2016, she was elected a

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with 10,050 votes (45.0% of votes cast). Passmore had previously stood as a regional candidate for

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in the 2003 Welsh elections and a regional candidate for

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in the

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Arrest and controversy

In October 2017 she was arrested by South Wales Police after failing to provide a breath test; as a result she was banned from driving for 20 months, fined £1,000, £100 victim surcharge and £620 in costs. She was also suspended from the National Assembly for a fortnight and was suspended by the Labour Group from 10 July 2018 until 1 October 2018.

References

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