Mark Williams’s voting in Parliament

Mark Williams is a Liberal Democrat MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Liberal Democrat MPs.

However, Mark Williams sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Mark Williams generally voted against military action against ISIL (Daesh), while most Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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Mark Williams has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Wales Bill: Transitional Provisions 12 Sep 2016

  I am grateful for the opportunity to say a few words and make some concluding remarks to the Bill. Like the Secretary of State, I would like to thank the Wales Office and its officials, for invaluable briefings during the Bill’s passage; the presiding officer of the National Assembly, Mr Elin Jones; and the Assembly Government for sharing some of their aspirational amendments, some of...

• Wales Bill: Establishment of Two Distinct Jurisdictions 12 Sep 2016

  Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for calling me as, I think, the last speaker on the first group of amendments. This Report stage has been characterised by rather more interest—

• Wales Bill: Establishment of Two Distinct Jurisdictions 12 Sep 2016

  Indeed. There is increased enthusiasm for the Bill, comparing attendance on Report with that in Committee, at least on the Opposition Benches. I very much concur with the hon. Member for Clwyd South (Susan Elan Jones) on what she said about the particular relevance of some of the amendments, not least the one on betting terminals, amendment 1, as well as new clause 2. A big overarching issue...

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Profile

Liberal Democrat MP for Ceredigion

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

• Maiden speech
• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Work and Pensions
• Wales
• Treasury
• Western Sahara
• Sustainable Development
• Morocco
• Mobile Phones
• Western Sahara: Politics and Government

Currently held offices

• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (since 13 Jul 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Innovation, Universities and Skills) (20 Dec 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Wales) (10 Mar 2006 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (17 Jul 2005 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (10 May 2005 to 10 Mar 2006)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Simon Thomas
• Cynog Dafis

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Driving Instructors (Registration) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Riot Compensation Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Public Bodies Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Wreck Removal Convention Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Marriage (Wales) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Grocery Market Ombudsman Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Sale of Student Loans Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Offender Management Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Children and Adoption Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Transport (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

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• Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Mark Williams’s speeches
• Has received answers to 24 written questions in the last year — 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 62.50% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 6 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 146 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Mark Williams’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 285 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)