Liz Saville-Roberts’s voting in Parliament

Liz Saville-Roberts is a Plaid Cymru MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Plaid Cymru MPs.

This is a random selection of Liz Saville-Roberts’s votes.

• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 27 votes against, 7 absences, between 2015–2022.
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2015–2022.
• Has never voted on removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016.
• Has never voted on a wholly elected House of Lords Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 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 2015–2022.
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2020.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Liz Saville-Roberts has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Tata Steel: Port Talbot 18 Sep 2023

  Three thousand job losses at Tata Steel will be a huge blow to Wales. Just as happened under Thatcher, our industrial communities are being forced to pay the highest price, and it is being paid by those who can least afford it. This news comes just weeks after the Minister’s Government failed to attract funding for offshore wind in the Celtic sea. The Tories have had more than 13 years in...

• Tata Steel: Port Talbot 18 Sep 2023

  Three thousand job losses at Tata Steel will be a huge blow to Wales. Just as happened under Thatcher, our industrial communities are being forced to pay the highest price, and it is being paid by those who can least afford it. This news comes just weeks after the Minister’s Government failed to attract funding for offshore wind in the Celtic sea. The Tories have had more than 13 years in...

• High Speed 2 18 Sep 2023

  The Government’s excuse for denying Wales our fair share of HS2 funding is that the phase 2 connection at Crewe would cut journey times between north Wales and London. We can now only conclude that the Government are planning to scrap the phase 2 connection altogether. Welsh taxpayers are funding this fiasco and getting nothing back. Will the Minister admit that HS2 is an England-only...

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Profile

Plaid Cymru MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @lsrplaid
• https://facebook.com/LizSavilleRoberts

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Liz Saville-Roberts campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Ministry of Justice
• Home Office
• Ministry of Defence
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Army: Recruitment
• Berwyn Prison
• Crime: Victims
• Domestic Violence
• Community Rehabilitation Companies

Currently held offices

• Member, Welsh Grand Committee (since 18 Jan 2022)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Transport) (since 21 Jul 2020)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Attorney General) (since 21 Jul 2020)
• Plaid Cymru Westminster Leader (since 8 Jun 2017)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (since 8 Jun 2017)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Home Affairs) (since 8 May 2015)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Justice) (since 8 May 2015)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Women and Equalities) (since 8 May 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Draft Domestic Abuse Bill (Joint) Committee ( 6 Mar 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (23 Oct 2017 to 11 Mar 2019)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (13 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) ( 8 May 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education) ( 8 May 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Health) ( 8 May 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Energy & Natural Resources) ( 8 May 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Local Government) ( 8 May 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Elfyn Llwyd

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• British Library Board (Power to Borrow) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Domestic Abuse Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Domestic Abuse Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Stalking Protection Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Crown Tenancies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Prisons and Courts Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (6 out of 13)