A selection of Lord Wigley's votes

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• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 3 absences, in 2011
• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, in 1999
• Voted a mixture of for and against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 13 Jul 2017

  Changes to the application of the Barnett formula to Wales and Scotland arising from additional financial provision for Northern Ireland – Lord Wigley. Oral questions; 11:00 am

• Child Refugees - Private Notice Question 27 Apr 2017

  My Lords, the Minister will be aware of reports last week in the context of child refugees that an assumption was being made that, if such a child was disabled, they would be debarred because they would be regarded as too burdensome. Will she take the opportunity to deny with all possible strength that that could be the Government’s policy?

• Brexit: European Parliament Resolution - Private Notice Question 6 Apr 2017

  My Lords, speaking as one who sat through the entire three hours of the debate in Strasbourg yesterday, will the noble Baroness accept it from me that the pervading feeling there was one of sadness? Is she aware that Michel Barnier suggested that the three conditions for successful negotiations were: first, unity, by which he meant success for both sides; secondly, to dispel uncertainty; and...

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Plaid Cymru Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 24 January 2011

Previously MP for Caernarfon until 14 May 2001 — General election

Entered the House of Commons on 28 February 1974 — General election

Also represented Caernarfon; Caernarvon

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Committee (16 May 2013 to 6 Nov 2013)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (25 Jul 1997 to 16 Dec 1997)
• Leader and Party President, Plaid Cymru (1 Jan 1991 to 1 Jan 2000)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (9 Jun 1983 to 15 May 1987)
• Leader and Party President, Plaid Cymru (1 Jan 1981 to 1 Jan 1984)

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• Has spoken in 496 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Wigley’s speeches
• Has received answers to 152 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 63.84% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 8 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
• 12 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Lord Wigley’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 213 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)