Voting Record — Hywel Williams MP, Caernarfon (11323)

Hywel Williams is currently Member, Media Bill Committee, Member, Welsh Grand Committee, Shadow PC Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs), , Shadow PC Spokesperson (Defence), , Shadow PC Spokesperson (International Development), , Shadow PC Chief Whip, , Shadow PC Spokesperson (Cabinet Office), , Shadow PC Spokesperson (International Trade), and Shadow PC Spokesperson (Work and Pensions),

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
Arfon 13 Dec 2019 still in office PC 1 vote out of 729, 0.1% 729 votes out of 1002, 72.8% 4 times
Arfon 9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 PC 0 votes out of 360, 0.0% 360 votes out of 463, 77.8% 0 times
Arfon 8 May 2015 3 May 2017 PC 0 votes out of 308, 0.0% 308 votes out of 467, 66.0% 14 times
Arfon 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 PC 3 votes out of 795, 0.4% 795 votes out of 1239, 64.2% 21 times
Caernarfon 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 PC 2 votes out of 801, 0.2% 801 votes out of 1288, 62.2% 13 times
Caernarfon 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 PC 4 votes out of 869, 0.5% 869 votes out of 1246, 69.7% 9 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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HouseDateSubjectHywel WilliamsPC VoteRôle
29 Nov 2023Became Member, Media Bill Committee
Commons17 Oct 2023Devolution (Employment) (Scotland) tellnoaye Rebel Teller
1 Mar 2023Stopped being Member, Powers of Attorney Bill Committee
22 Feb 2023Became Member, Powers of Attorney Bill Committee
Commons24 Jan 2022Cost of Living Increases — Income — Poverty — Universal Credit — Energy Payment — Child Payments tellnono Teller
18 Jan 2022Became Member, Welsh Grand Committee
Commons10 Jan 2022Charter for Budget Responsibility bothno Rebel
2 Nov 2021Stopped being Member, Health and Care Bill Committee
15 Oct 2021Stopped being Chair, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Commons20 Sep 2021Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill — Decline Second Reading tellayeaye Teller
7 Sep 2021Became Member, Health and Care Bill Committee
24 Jun 2021Stopped being Member, Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
12 May 2021Became Member, Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
21 Jul 2020Became Shadow PC Spokesperson (International Development),
21 Jul 2020Became Shadow PC Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs),
21 Jul 2020Became Shadow PC Spokesperson (Defence),
21 Jul 2020Became Shadow PC Chief Whip,
21 Jul 2020Stopped being Shadow PC Spokesperson (Brexit),
20 May 2020Became Chair, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Commons11 Feb 2020Distinct Immigration Policy for Scotland tellayeaye Teller
HouseDateSubjectHywel WilliamsPC VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
12 Dec 2017Became Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
11 Sep 2017Became Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
1 Jun 2017Became Shadow PC Spokesperson (International Trade),
1 Jun 2017Became Shadow PC Spokesperson (Cabinet Office),
1 Jun 2017Became Shadow PC Spokesperson (Brexit),
1 Jun 2017Stopped being Shadow PC Spokesperson (International Development),
1 Jun 2017Stopped being Shadow PC Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Office/Europe),
1 Jun 2017Stopped being Shadow PC Spokesperson (Defence),
1 Jun 2017Stopped being Shadow PC Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport),
1 Jun 2017Stopped being Plaid Cymru Westminster Leader,
HouseDateSubjectHywel WilliamsPC VoteRôle
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Commons23 Nov 2015Northern Ireland (Welfare Reform) Bill — Allocation of Time tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Nov 2015Scotland Bill — New Clause 27 — Equal Opportunities tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Nov 2015Scotland Bill — New Clause 18 — Giving the Scottish Parliament Powers Relating to Tax Credits tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Nov 2015Scotland Bill — New Clause 36 — Power for Scottish Parliament to Call a Scottish Independence Referendum tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Nov 2015Scotland Bill — New Clause 35 — Consent of the Scottish Parliament to certain Westminster Acts tellayeaye Teller
12 Oct 2015Became Plaid Cymru Westminster Leader,
17 Sep 2015Stopped being Member, Panel of Chairs
Commons14 Jul 2015Summer Budget 2015 Resolution 21 — Application of Climate Change Levy to Electricity from Renewable Sources tellnono Teller
Commons14 Jul 2015Summer Budget 2015 Resolution 2 — Future Taxation: Rates of Income Tax tellnono Teller
Commons14 Jul 2015Summer Budget 2015 — VAT and Scottish Police and Fire and Rescue Services tellayeaye Teller
Commons6 Jul 2015Scotland Bill — Clause 53 — Consultation with Scottish Ministers On Renewable Electricity Incentive Schemes tellayeaye Teller
Commons6 Jul 2015Scotland Bill — Clause 32 — Equal Opportunities — Scottish Public Authorities — Powers of the Scottish Parliament tellayeaye Teller
1 Jul 2015Became Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Commons30 Jun 2015Scotland Bill — New Clause 39 — Powers of the Scottish Parliament — National Insurance tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Jun 2015Scotland Bill — Clause 24 — Power of Scottish Ministers to Change Regulations on Benefits in Respect of Rent tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Jun 2015Scotland Bill — New Clause 54 — Devolution of Power Over Income Tax in Scotland tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Jun 2015Scotland Bill — New Clause 33 — Full Fiscal Autonomy for Scotland tellayeaye Teller
8 May 2015Became Shadow PC Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Office/Europe),
8 May 2015Became Shadow PC Spokesperson (Defence),
8 May 2015Became Shadow PC Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport),
HouseDateSubjectHywel WilliamsPC VoteRôle
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Shadow PC Spokesperson (Health),
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education),
Commons13 Jan 2015Charter for Budget Responsibility: Autumn Statement 2014 Update tellnono Teller
20 Oct 2014Stopped being Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Commons25 Mar 2014Budget Resolution — Air Passenger Duty Rates from 1 April 2014 tellnono Teller
10 Mar 2014Stopped being Member, Welsh Affairs Committee
Commons30 Jan 2014Immigration Bill — Third Reading tellnono Teller
6 Jan 2014Became Member, Welsh Affairs Committee
Commons4 Dec 2013Categories of Gaming Machine (Amendment) Regulations 2014 — Stake and Prize Limit Increases Majorityno Rebel
Commons4 Dec 2013European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Colombia and Peru Trade Agreement) Order 2013 Majorityno Rebel
Commons18 Apr 2013Finance Bill — Clause 183 — Air passenger duty: rates of duty from 1 April 2013 tellnono Teller
Commons18 Apr 2013Finance Bill — Part 2 — Devolution of Wales Long Haul Rates of Duty tellayeaye Teller
18 Mar 2013Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office),
Commons9 Jan 2013Opposition Day — Pub Companies — Require Free-of-Tie Option for Tenants minorityunknown Unknown
Commons29 Nov 2012Scotland and the Union tellnono Teller
Commons29 Nov 2012Scotland and the Union tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Oct 2012Public Service Pensions Bill — Second Reading tellnono Teller
Commons26 Mar 2012Budget Resolutions — Air Passenger Duty Rates from 1 April 2012 tellnono Teller
27 Feb 2012Became Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Commons31 Oct 2011Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Definition of Domestic Abuse Used In Relation to Eligibility for Civil Legal Aid tellayeaye Teller
Commons21 Jun 2011Scotland Bill — Chapter 5 — Empower Scottish Parliament to Tax Company Profits tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Mar 2011Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Clause 152 — Director of Public Prosecution's Consent — Universal Jurisdiction Arrest Warrants in Private Prosecutions tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Mar 2011Budget Resolution — Taxation of UK Oil and Gas Production tellnono Teller
Commons9 Mar 2011Welfare Reform Bill — Second Reading tellnono Teller
Commons7 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — Clause 13 — Return Responsibility for Regulating Health Professionals in Scotland to UK Parliament tellnono Teller
Commons7 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — Clause 12 — Return of Certain Insolvency Powers from Scotland to the UK Parliament tellnono Teller
Commons7 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — Clause 11 — Devolution to Scotland of Powers to Regulate Specially Dangerous Air Weapons tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Feb 2011Taxation of the Financial Sector — Financial Transaction Tax — Banking Levy Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Feb 2011Opposition Day — Reduction of Fuel Duties for the Most Remote Areas tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Jan 2011National Insurance Contributions Bill — Clause 4 — Regional Exclusions from National Insurance Exemption for New Businesses minorityunknown Unknown
Commons7 Dec 2010European Union Bill — Decline Second Reading minorityunknown Unknown
18 Nov 2010Became Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Commons20 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 8 — Electoral Registration and Reports of the Boundary Commissions Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons12 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 1 — Date of referendum on the alternative vote system tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Jul 2010Finance Bill — Rate of Value Added Tax tellayeaye Teller
18 Jun 2010Became Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office),
Commons8 Jun 2010Queen's Speech — Inclusion of Nuclear Deterrent in Strategic Defence Review tellayeaye Teller
6 May 2010Stopped being Member, Welsh Affairs Committee
HouseDateSubjectHywel WilliamsPC VoteRôle
Commons13 Jan 2010Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Energy Security minorityno Rebel
Commons25 Nov 2009Christmas Holiday minorityunknown Unknown
Commons3 Nov 2009Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill — Power to appoint and approve senior civil servants in the Scottish Executive tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 May 2009Commission for the Compact — New Clause 32 — Retention of samples following arrest Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons13 May 2009Bill Presented — Clause 20 — Bingo duty tellayeaye Teller
Commons12 May 2009Finance Bill — Clause 11 — Rates of alcoholic liquor duty tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Feb 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Non Westminster representation should count — rejected tellayeaye Teller
Commons2 Jul 2008Finance Act — General fuel duty regulator — rejected tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons12 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Timetable Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons28 Apr 2008Orders of the Day — Clause 6 — Rate etc tellayeaye Teller
Commons26 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Exclude the European Union from regulating the conservation of marine biological resources — rejected tellayeaye Teller
Commons10 Oct 2007Opposition Day — [19th Allotted day] — Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons25 Jul 2007Deferred Divisions — Children and young persons minorityaye Rebel
Commons25 Jul 2007Machinery of Government tellnono Teller
Commons26 Feb 2007Opposition Day — Electoral System Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons31 Oct 2006Iraq — Select committee inquiry — to be set up tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Jun 2006Parliamentary and Local Elections (Choice of Electoral Systems) minorityunknown Unknown
10 May 2006Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport),
Commons24 Jan 2006Government of Wales Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 100 — Power to intervene in certain cases tellayeaye Teller
Commons24 Jan 2006Government of Wales Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 94 — Amendment of Schedule 5 tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Jan 2006Government of Wales Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — Schedule 5 — Assembly Measures tellayeaye Teller
11 Jul 2005Stopped being Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee)
Commons28 Jun 2005Identity Cards Bill — Money tellnono Teller
10 Jun 2005Became Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education),
24 May 2005Became Member, Panel of Chairs
10 May 2005Became Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport),
HouseDateSubjectHywel WilliamsPC VoteRôle
Commons18 Mar 2005[Sir Michael Lord in the Chair] tellnono Teller
Commons27 Jan 2005Railways Bill — Clause 22 — Proposal by Service Operator to Discontinue Non-Franchised Services tellayeaye Teller
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons20 Oct 2004Clause 1 — Pension and compensation schemes: armed and reserve forces minorityunknown Unknown
Commons20 Oct 2004Clause 1 — Pension and compensation schemes: armed and reserve forces Majorityaye Rebel
20 Jul 2004Became Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee)
Commons7 Jun 2004Nomination of Select Committees tellnono Teller
10 May 2004Became Shadow PC Spokesperson (International Development),
Commons9 Mar 2004Iraq — Attorney-General's Advice tellayeaye Teller
26 Jan 2004Became Member, Welsh Affairs Committee
Commons9 Sep 2003Teacher Shortages minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Apr 2003Budget Resolutions — Corporation Tax (Charge And Rate For 2004) tellnono Teller
Commons28 Jan 2003Lord Chancellor's Department tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 Dec 2002Communications Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Jul 2002Finance Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Schedule 37 — Aggregates levy amendments tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Jul 2002Finance Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 91 — Supplementary charge in respect of ring fence trades tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Dec 2001Animal Health Bill — New Clause 11 — National Contingency Plan Majorityaye Rebel
10 May 2001Became Shadow PC Spokesperson (Work and Pensions),
10 May 2001Became Shadow PC Spokesperson (Health),

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
0% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
31% Academy Schools - for
84% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
92% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
36% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
47% Apprenticeships
50% Assisted Dying
8% Asylum System - More strict
16% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
5% Ban fox hunting
92% Bankers' Bonus Tax
100% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
32% Business and community control of schools: For
8% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
83% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
8% Closed Material Proceedure
25% Coalition Programme for Government - For
15% Control Orders
0% Crossrail - In favour
50% Cull Badgers
25% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
17% Delegate more powers to government ministers
25% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
55% Do more to help refugees inclding children
0% Employee Shareholder Status
59% Employment rights
15% Encourage and incentivise saving
0% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
84% Energy Prices - More Affordable
0% English Votes on English Laws etc.
7% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
76% European Union Integration - For
4% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
3% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
72% Fixed Term Parliaments
97% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
0% Foundation hospitals - In favour
5% Fox hunting - Ban
77% Fully Elected House of Lords
72% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
82% Further devolution to Scotland
86% Further devolution to Wales
72% Gambling - Against permissiveness
25% GP Commissioning in the NHS
88% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
100% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
22% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
53% Higher taxes on banks
50% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
91% Homosexuality - Equal rights
11% HS2 - In Favour
93% Human Rights and Equality
20% Identity cards - For introduction
0% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
75% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
100% Incentivise membership of press regulator
27% Increase Air Passenger Duty
28% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
18% Increase VAT
67% Inheritance Tax
0% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
97% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
89% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
8% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
64% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
25% Localise Council Tax Support
47% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
20% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
100% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
75% Mansion Tax
8% Mass Retention of Communications Data
49% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
100% Member trustees on pension boards
36% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
0% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
85% Minimum Wage
0% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
100% More Emergency Service Workers
100% More funds for social care
64% More powers for local councils
100% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
100% No detention without charge or trial
71% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
12% Nuclear power - For
76% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
98% Pension auto-enrolment - For
20% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
32% Police and Crime Commissioners
9% Post office - in favour of Government policy
91% Post office closures - against
76% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
100% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
16% Privatise Royal Mail
50% Promote Occupational Pensions
89% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
13% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
69% Public Ownership of Railways
100% Rail Fares - Lower
1% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
7% Reduce capital gains tax
20% Reduce central funding for local government
11% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
0% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
23% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
17% Reducing the number of MPs - for
28% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
38% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
0% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
52% Register of Lobbyists
82% Regulate letting agent fees
38% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
87% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
17% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
75% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
1% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
9% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
9% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
75% Retain funds from council house sales locally
20% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
92% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
100% Right to strike
83% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
92% Same Sex Marriage - for
39% Schools - Greater Autonomy
0% Sell England's Public Forests
77% Smoking ban - In favour
75% State control of bus services
75% Stop climate change
77% Support current and former armed service members
44% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
75% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
0% Termination of pregnancy - against
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
11% Tougher on illegal immigration
4% Trade Unions - Restrict
8% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
80% Transparency of Parliament
0% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
92% University education fees - Should be free
0% University Tuition Fees - For
24% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
79% Voting age - Reduce to 16
100% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
86% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
86% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2005-2010, Westminster Parliament. This is measured from 0% agreement (never voted the same) to 100% (always voted the same). Only votes that both MPs attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between MPs that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

AgreementNameConstituencyParty
99.4% Alex SalmondBanff and BuchanSNP
98.4% Willie RennieDunfermline and West FifeLDem
98.3% Michael WeirAngusSNP
97.8% Angus RobertsonMoraySNP
97.5% Stewart HosieDundee EastSNP

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