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Elfyn Llwyd is a former MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd.

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Former Plaid Cymru MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

Also represented Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Justice
• Home Department
• Wales
• Defence
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Stalking
• National Offender Management Service
• Sri Lanka
• Probation
• Prisons

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee) (14 Jul 2011 to 12 Mar 2012)
• Member, Justice Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Wales) (18 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Plaid Cymru Westminster Leader (18 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Constitution) (18 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs) (18 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Justice) (18 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Defence) (18 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (18 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (20 Jul 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) (10 May 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Innovation, Universities and Skills) (20 Jun 2007 to 10 Jun 2009)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Justice) (10 May 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Education and Skills) (10 May 2006 to 10 Jun 2007)
• Shadow Chief Whip (Commons) (10 Jan 2006 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (10 May 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Justice) (10 May 2005 to 10 May 2006)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (10 May 2004 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Draft Civil Contingencies Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Jul 2003 to 28 Nov 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) (10 May 2001 to 10 May 2006)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Home Affairs) ( 1 Jul 1999 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (10 Jan 1999 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (20 Apr 1998 to 11 May 2001)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) ( 1 Jul 1997 to 1 Jul 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) ( 1 Jul 1997 to 1 Jul 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) ( 6 May 1997 to 1 Jul 1999)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 1 Jul 1995 to 1 Jul 2001)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) ( 1 Jul 1992 to 1 Jul 1994)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) ( 1 Jul 1992 to 1 Jul 1994)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 23 Oct 1995)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Liz Saville-Roberts

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Serious Crime Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Mutuals' Deferred Shares Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Offender Rehabilitation Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (16 out of 18)
• Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law Of Succession) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Planning Bill Committee (16 out of 18)
• Counter-Terrorism Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Commons Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Adoption and Children Bill Committee (19 out of 23)
• Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill Committee (4 out of 5)

Recent appearances

• Elections for Positions in the House: Backbench Business — Valedictory Debate 26 Mar 2015

  I made my maiden speech on 19 May 1992. By all accounts, it was a brilliant speech, because nobody interrupted me and within hours it was in a bound volume. I am very proud of that. In ’92, of course, devolution was very much a minority sport. Nowadays it is central to virtually everything we do, as every Bill has on it its territorial reach. I mentioned many times in those early days that...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 25 Mar 2015

  No SNP gain here. This is, in fact, my last Prime Minister’s questions after 23 years in this place, but I hope that my very good friend the former Member for Banff and Buchan will be rejoining this place in May. Can the Prime Minister please tell us which causes him more anguish: his imminent return or my imminent departure?

More of Elfyn Llwyd’s recent appearances