• Labour MP for Swansea West
• Majority: 4,269 votes. — 419th out of 635 MPs.
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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
• Recent appearances
• Numerology
• Register of Members' Interests
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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edm.ais.co.uk)

How Alan Williams voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

Read about how the voting record is decided.

More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Chairman, Liaison Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Treasury, Culture Media and Sport, Defence, Education and Skills, Home Department

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Royal Residences, Royal Palaces, Children's Car Seats, House of Lords: Reform, Royal Lodge, Windsor

(based on written questions asked by Alan Williams and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Justice: Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006 (7 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prosecutions under the Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006 have been made since its introduction; and what the outcome of those prosecutions has been.”

Written Answers — Public Accounts Commission: National Audit Office: Aviation (2 Apr 2008)

“The National Audit Office has a green travel plan which encourages staff to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by considering their travel options and choosing environmentally friendly modes of transport when travelling to clients and to and from work. The Office also uses teleconferencing facilities which further reduce the need for travel. The office does not currently purchase carbon offsets...”

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Digital Broadcasting: Swansea (27 Mar 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps his Department is taking to ensure that advice about the Digital Switchover Help Scheme is given at an early stage of the conversion from analogue to digital television transmission in Swansea.”

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• Has spoken in 5 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 5 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees (1 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 79% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 comments on this MP's speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 82 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Alan Williams speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 74 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £2,992 (322nd). Rail £798 (444th).