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Hywel Williams is a former MP for Arfon.

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Profile

Former Plaid Cymru MP for Arfon

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

Left the House of Commons on 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

Also represented Caernarfon

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @hywelplaidcymru
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs) (21 Jul 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Defence) (21 Jul 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (International Development) (21 Jul 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow PC Chief Whip (21 Jul 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Brexit) ( 1 Jun 2017 to 21 Jul 2020)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) ( 1 Jun 2017 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (International Trade) ( 1 Jun 2017 to 30 May 2024)
• Plaid Cymru Westminster Leader (12 Oct 2015 to 1 Jun 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)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) (18 Jun 2010 to 18 Mar 2013)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education) (10 Jun 2005 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (10 May 2005 to 10 May 2006)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (International Development) (10 May 2004 to 1 Jun 2017)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (10 May 2001 to 30 May 2024)
• 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)

• Media Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Powers of Attorney Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill Committee (15 out of 20)
• Health and Care Bill Committee (12 out of 22)
• Chairman, Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Water Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
• Chairman, Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Committee (2 out of 5)
• Disabled Persons' Parking Badges Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Mental Health (Discrimination) (No. 2) 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)
• Chairman, Education Bill Committee (10 out of 22)
• Live Music Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)
• Chairman, Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Transport (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Equality Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Employment Relations Bill Committee (1 out of 9)
• Children Bill Committee (5 out of 8)
• Carers (Equal Opportunities) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Health (Wales) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Hunting Bill Committee (18 out of 31)
• Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Homelessness Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Employment Bill Committee (13 out of 17)