A selection of Lord Wigley's votes

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• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, in 1999
• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 3 absences, in 2011
• 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 Nov 2018

  Representations from Welsh Government ministers concerning the impact of Brexit on the Welsh economy – Lord Wigley. Oral questions

• Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 and the Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2018 - Motion to Approve 6 Nov 2018

  My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this order. I have two very brief questions for him. First, although he partly covered this in his speech, can he assure the House that the National Assembly fully supports the changes that have been made by this order? Secondly, as a considerable amount of devolution came into force on 30 April, does he foresee any further orders of this sort?

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Apprentices: Taxation 6 Nov 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding from the apprenticeship levy was made available to Welsh police forces and the Welsh Government in the last financial year.

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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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Currently held offices

• Member, EU Internal Market Sub-Committee (since 17 Oct 2017)

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 592 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Wigley’s speeches
• Has received answers to 128 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 63.37% 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.
• 11 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Lord Wigley’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 272 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)