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Hywel Williams

Shadow PC Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs)

Plaid Cymru MP for Arfon

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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.

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Last updated: 12 Oct 2020. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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

Recent appearances

  • Northern Ireland Protocol 17 May 2022

    Under the current Brexit arrangements, freight trade through Holyhead is down 34%, whereas north-south trade in Ireland is up by 34% and south-north trade is up by 49%. Does the Foreign Secretary accept that such economic fundamentals argue against her taking precipitous unilateral action on the protocol?

  • Northern Ireland Protocol 17 May 2022

    Under the current Brexit arrangements, freight trade through Holyhead is down 34%, whereas north-south trade in Ireland is up by 34% and south-north trade is up by 49%. Does the Foreign Secretary accept that such economic fundamentals argue against her taking precipitous unilateral action on the protocol?

  • Written Answers — House of Commons Commission: Opening of Parliament: Costs 17 May 2022

    To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the cost to the House administration has been in (a) preparing and conducting the State Opening of Parliament and (b) providing officials with ceremonial garments for the State Opening of Parliament in each of the last five years.

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Plaid Cymru MP for Arfon

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

Also represented Caernarfon

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Topics of interest

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

  • Department for Work and Pensions
  • Treasury
  • Home Office
  • Cabinet Office
  • Work and Pensions
  • Welsh Language
  • Departmental Public Expenditure
  • Immigration: EU Nationals
  • Driving: Licensing
  • Immigration

Currently held offices

  • Member, Welsh Grand Committee (since 18 Jan 2022)
  • Member, Health and Care Bill Committee (since 7 Sep 2021)
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs) (since 21 Jul 2020)
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Defence) (since 21 Jul 2020)
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (International Development) (since 21 Jul 2020)
  • Shadow PC Chief Whip (since 21 Jul 2020)
  • 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

  • Member, Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (12 May 2021 to 24 Jun 2021)
  • Chair, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (20 May 2020 to 15 Oct 2021)
  • Chair, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (20 May 2020 to 3 May 2017)
  • Chair, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (20 May 2020 to 30 Mar 2015)
  • Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (12 Dec 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Brexit) (1 Jun 2017 to 21 Jul 2020)
  • 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 (27 Feb 2012 to 20 Oct 2014)
  • Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (18 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
  • Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (18 Nov 2010 to 20 May 2020)
  • 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)

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Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 16 May 2022.

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