Hywel Williams’s voting in Parliament

Hywel Williams is a Plaid Cymru MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Plaid Cymru MPs.

This is a selection of Hywel Williams’s votes.

• Almost always voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2011
• Consistently voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 14 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2014
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 45 votes against, 7 absences, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2007–2016
• Almost always voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016

We have lots more plain English analysis of Hywel Williams’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Hywel Williams’s full vote analysis page for more.

Hywel Williams has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 16 Jan 2018

Recent appearances

• Leaving the Eu: Scotland and Wales Continuity Bills 18 Apr 2018

  In December, I asked the Secretary of State for Wales what he would do if he failed to gain legislative consent from Wales, and he replied, in his usual way, that he was very confident of success. And now the case is going to the Supreme Court. Is the Attorney General confident that this matter has been handled well, or even half-competently?

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Employment and Support Allowance: Appeals 18 Apr 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employment support allowance appeals have been held in the last three years at which from her Department was not represented.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Employment and Support Allowance 18 Apr 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what length of time her Department retains records relating to employment support allowance claims.

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Profile

Plaid Cymru MP for Arfon

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

Also represented Caernarfon

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Newspaper articles written by this MP

Social Media

• @hywelplaidcymru
• https://facebook.com/HywelWilliamsASMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Hywel Williams campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Work and Pensions
• Treasury
• Wales
• Health
• Culture Media and Sport
• Welsh Language
• Departmental Public Expenditure
• Driving: Licensing
• Departmental Staff (Bicycles)
• Immigration

Currently held offices

• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (since 12 Dec 2017)
• Member, Committee on Exiting the European Union (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Brexit) (since 1 Jun 2017)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) (since 1 Jun 2017)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (International Trade) (since 1 Jun 2017)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (since 10 May 2001)

Other offices held in the past

• Plaid Cymru Westminster Leader (12 Oct 2015 to 1 Jun 2017)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (1 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (8 May 2015 to 1 Jun 2017)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Defence) (8 May 2015 to 1 Jun 2017)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Office/Europe) (8 May 2015 to 1 Jun 2017)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (6 Jan 2014 to 10 Mar 2014)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Commons) (27 Feb 2012 to 20 Oct 2014)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (18 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) (18 Jun 2010 to 18 Mar 2013)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education) (10 Jun 2005 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (24 May 2005 to 17 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (10 May 2005 to 10 May 2006)
• Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (20 Jul 2004 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (International Development) (10 May 2004 to 1 Jun 2017)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (26 Jan 2004 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Health) (10 May 2001 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Griffith Rees
• William Jones
• William Rathbone

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Water Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
• Mental Health (Discrimination) (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Committee (2 out of 5)
• Disabled Persons' Parking Badges Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Education Bill Committee (10 out of 22)
• Live Music Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Pensions Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Local Government Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Public Bodies Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Sunbeds (Regulation) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Marriage (Wales) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (2 out of 7)
• Mental Health Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Equality Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Chairman, Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Transport (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Employment Relations Bill Committee (1 out of 9)
• Children Bill Committee (5 out of 8)
• Carers (Equal Opportunities) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Health (Wales) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Hunting Bill Committee (18 out of 31)
• Employment Bill Committee (13 out of 17)
• Homelessness Bill Committee (3 out of 3)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Hywel Williams’s speeches
• Has received answers to 198 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 81.75% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 3 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 68 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Hywel Williams’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 402 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)