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.

• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 17 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2015
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 75 votes for, 19 votes against, 20 absences, between 2006–2018
• Generally voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 3 votes against, 8 absences, between 2008–2016
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 12 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016
• 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, 3 absences, between 2011–2018
• Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2011

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: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Esa Underpayments: Business of the House 19 Jul 2018

  Wales was due to get £2 billion of EU structural funds between 2014 and 2020, and those funds are to be replaced by the hitherto mythical shared prosperity fund. Forward-looking organisations are now thinking about their planning cycle post 2020, but they are hampered by the lack of any detail. Can we have an early debate on the shared prosperity fund, hopefully preceded by some detail...

• Exiting the European Union: Contingency Plans 19 Jul 2018

  We have already heard a great deal about no deal and potential problems at Dover. What are the Government’s plans in respect of the second busiest roll-on/roll-off port in the UK, which is Holyhead?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Universal Credit 18 Jul 2018

  What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the roll-out of universal credit in Wales.

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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

• Treasury
• Work and Pensions
• Wales
• Health
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Welsh Language
• Departmental Public Expenditure
• Driving: Licensing
• Departmental Staff (Bicycles)
• Trade Agreements

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)

• Water Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
• Chairman, Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Disabled Persons' Parking Badges Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Mental Health (Discrimination) (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Committee (2 out of 5)
• Public Bodies Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• 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)
• Marriage (Wales) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Sunbeds (Regulation) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (2 out of 7)
• Mental Health Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Transport (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Equality Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Chairman, Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Carers (Equal Opportunities) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Employment Relations Bill Committee (1 out of 9)
• Children Bill Committee (5 out of 8)
• 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 33 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Hywel Williams’s speeches
• Has received answers to 306 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 78.57% 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") 407 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)