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.
This is a random selection of Hywel Williams’s votes.
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
100 votes for, 26 votes against, 32 absences, between 2006–2022.
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Almost always voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2020.
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Generally voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
0 votes for, 7 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2021.
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Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
2 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2011.
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Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
15 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2022.
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Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
0 votes for, 7 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2020.
Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
Last updated: 17 Jan 2024.
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Recent appearances
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The Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the right hon. Member for South Northamptonshire (Dame Andrea Leadsom), has announced an extra £200 million of spending for dentistry. I have repeatedly asked her whether that is in the English budget or additional, in which case it would produce a Barnett consequential, but all she could say, repeatedly, is that it was additional....
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Canada is to resume funding for UNRWA having received UN reports. Has the UK Government received such reports, are they being reviewed, and when will that review be concluded and decisions be made?
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I do not know whether the Minister has met the Australian and New Zealand ambassadors, but I have along, with the Plaid Cymru group. I can inform her that both ambassadors were delighted at the wonderful deal they achieved with the United Kingdom, and slightly puzzled as to what we were getting out of it.
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Profile
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, Media Bill Committee (since 29 Nov 2023)
- Member, Welsh Grand Committee (since 18 Jan 2022)
- 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, Powers of Attorney Bill Committee (22 Feb 2023 to 1 Mar 2023)
- Member, Health and Care Bill Committee ( 7 Sep 2021 to 2 Nov 2021)
- 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, Innovation 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)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
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