Craig Williams’s voting in Parliament

Craig Williams is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

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

• Craig Williams voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Craig Williams generally voted against measures to reduce tax avoidance, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Craig Williams’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Craig Williams’s full vote analysis page for more.

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

Recent appearances

• Wales: Cross-Border Working 26 Feb 2020

  My hon. Friend said that he recognised the east-west links between north and south Wales and England, but links with mid-Wales are also important. The Cambrian line—the Shrewsbury-to-Aberystwyth line—needs a signalling upgrade. Will he convene a meeting with me and other interested parties?

• Special Educational Needs: Isle of Wight: UK Armed Forces: Wales’s Contribution 25 Feb 2020

  I congratulate my neighbour and hon. Friend the Member for Brecon and Radnorshire (Fay Jones) on having secured this excellent debate, and on the manner in which she has opened it. I join the calls to move the 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards to Wales, and add that doing so would benefit our cadets across Wales, who we have not mentioned. They do great things across our constituencies, both...

• Special Educational Needs: Isle of Wight: UK Armed Forces: Wales’s Contribution 25 Feb 2020

  I congratulate my neighbour and hon. Friend the Member for Brecon and Radnorshire (Fay Jones) on having secured this excellent debate, and on the manner in which she has opened it. I join the calls to move the 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards to Wales, and add that doing so would benefit our cadets across Wales, who we have not mentioned. They do great things across our constituencies, both...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Montgomeryshire

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

Also represented Cardiff North

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @craig4monty

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Department for Transport
• HM Treasury
• Department of Health
• Wales Office
• Cabinet Office
• Video on Demand
• Electronic Cigarettes: Advertising
• Children: Day Care
• ATOS Healthcare
• Food: Exports

Currently held offices

• Member, European Statutory Instruments Committee (since 10 Feb 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (23 Jan 2017 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (13 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 31 Oct 2016)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Glyn Davies
• Lembit Öpik
• Emlyn Hooson
• Clement Davies
• David Davies
• Arthur Humphreys-Owen
• Stuart Rendel
• Charles Wynn
• Herbert Wynn
• Charles Wynn

Future MPs in this constituency

• Glyn Davies

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Savings (Government Contributions) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 6 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Craig Williams’s speeches
• Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 91.67% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 56 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Craig Williams’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 39 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)