Plaid Cymru MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd since (elected). An MP continuously since .
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Entries on this tracker
345
Each filed under the party they sat for that day
Register entries
18
As currently published
Declared while sitting for Plaid Cymru
£51,949.06
13 of 18 entries state an amount
| Party | Office | Area | Period | Began | Ended | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | MP | Dwyfor Meirionnydd | – present | elected | — | Party history |
Parliament's party history for this member: Plaid Cymru ( – present).
Every entry the member has in the Register of Members' Financial Interests, as Parliament currently publishes it. The wording and values are the member's own declarations; nothing here has been assessed by this site.
Totals add only the entries that declare an amount received: payments for work, donations, gifts, and funded visits (register categories 1.1, 2, 3, 4 and 5). Ongoing employment is listed but not added, because its figure is a rate rather than a sum received. Each entry is dated by when the benefit happened, not when it was registered, and placed under the party the member sat for on that date. A member who changed party therefore has a separate total for each.
| Date | Category | Entry | Declared value | Sitting for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4. Visits outside the UK | International visit to Mongolia between 22 August 2026 and 30 August 2026United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) | £3,810.26 | Plaid Cymru | Register record | |
| 1.1. Payment for work | Payment expected for services on 14 June 2026 - £500.00Criccieth Arts Association, known as Gŵyl Cricieth Festival | £500 | Plaid Cymru | Register record | |
| 1. Employment and earnings | Speaking engagement - Criccieth Arts Association, known as Gŵyl Cricieth Festival | — | Plaid Cymru | Register record | |
| 3. Gifts, UK sources | First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited, trading as Avanti West Coast - £388.80 | £388.80 | Plaid Cymru | Register record | |
| 2. Donations and support | University and College Union (UCU) - £5,670.00Rectified entry | £5,670 | Plaid Cymru | Register record | |
| 2. Donations and support | NAPO - the Probation and Family Courts Union - £5,670.00Rectified entry | £5,670 | Plaid Cymru | Register record | |
| 2. Donations and support | The Police Federation - £5,670.00Rectified entry | £5,670 | Plaid Cymru | Register record | |
| 2. Donations and support | The Prison Officers Association - £5,670.00Rectified entry | £5,670 | Plaid Cymru | Register record | |
| 2. Donations and support | Public and Commercial Services Union - £5,670.00Rectified entry | £5,670 | Plaid Cymru | Register record | |
| 8. Miscellaneous | A Trustee of World Horse Welfare for a four-year term commencing on 1/01/2026. This is an unpaid role. | — | Plaid Cymru | Register record | |
| 2. Donations and support | University and College Union (UCU) - £3,780.00Rectified entry | £3,780 | Plaid Cymru | Register record | |
| 2. Donations and support | NAPO - the Probation and Family Courts Union - £3,780.00Rectified entry | £3,780 | Plaid Cymru | Register record | |
| 2. Donations and support | The Police Federation - £3,780.00Rectified entry | £3,780 | Plaid Cymru | Register record | |
| 2. Donations and support | The Prison Officers Association - £3,780.00Rectified entry | £3,780 | Plaid Cymru | Register record | |
| 2. Donations and support | Public and Commercial Services Union - £3,780.00Rectified entry | £3,780 | Plaid Cymru | Register record | |
| 8. Miscellaneous | Governor and Director of Westminster Foundation for Democracy Limited (WFD). This is an unpaid role. | — | Plaid Cymru | Register record | |
| 6. Land and property | Residential in Gwynedd | — | Plaid Cymru | Register record | |
| 8. Miscellaneous | A Trustee of Ymddiriedolaeth Capel Newydd Nanhoron. This is an unpaid role. | — | Plaid Cymru | Register record |
Following this summer’s wildfires, we saw that the devolution of fire policy was no barrier to mutual aid co-operation between the UK Government and the Welsh Government. Can the Minister tell me how any additional air firefighting capability will be allocated fairly across the nations of the United Kingdom?
The list of public sector jobs eligible to apply for the five-year settlement route does not appear to include prison officers. What assessment has the Home Secretary made of the effect that these changes will have on the crisis-hit Prison Service?
Diolch yn fawr iawn, Llefarydd. The Prime Minister believes that devolution is the key to unlock economic growth. He champions new powers for English mayors, while still refusing Wales many of the economic levers already held by Scotland. When he meets the First Minister at the National Economic Council on Friday, the key test will be how much power he is prepared to release from Westminster, because that is how he can make a difference. We will do our part to empower communities. Will he do his and give Wales the economic powers we need to prosper?
Will the hon. Lady give way?
The Lord Chancellor recently addressed Napo’s conference—I was listening in, as I was speaking afterwards—and <span id="184" class="column-number" data-column-number="184"></span>he told probation officers, “Without you, our criminal justice system does not work.” However, Napo is presently balloting its members on strike action following failed negotiations with the Government for a pay rise after decades of pay stagnation. Does the Minister agree that technology cannot replace dedicated probation officers and that they need the proper pay, proper conditions and proper workloads to be able to do their jobs properly?
I recently attended a veterans breakfast at HMP Berwyn, the huge prison that serves north Wales and much of north-west England. I was told by representatives of veterans <span id="64" class="column-number" data-column-number="64"></span>charities that arranging housing across the border—particularly for veterans, many of whom do not have family associations with local authorities—is particularly difficult. Could the Minister look into cross-border issues in relation to prisoner release, particularly across the border between England and Wales?
The right hon. Member is very kind in giving way. Military assistance to the civil authorities was not available for the wildfires on the Rhinogydd, which burned for two weeks and were so substantial that they could be seen from space. Does the right hon. Member agree that it is welcome that the Prime Minister has indicated an interest in commissioning a UK-wide aerial firefighting capability, which would be accessible to devolved Governments? Would that be a good result from today’s debate?
My understanding is that North Wales fire and rescue service commissioned the provision of military aid to the civil authorities, and the Welsh Government backed it up. We need clarity, but the fundamental point is that it appears that across the United Kingdom, we have a real shortage of trained pilots and the equipment they need to bring water to fire situations in remote places. I would be interested to hear the Minister’s response to that point.
I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and my role as the chair of the justice unions all-party parliamentary group. This second tranche of early releases is coming so soon after the first that probation staff are just in despair at their workloads. There was a workload measurement tool that was used to help balance workloads, but it was switched off on 25 September this year. Workload pressures and insufficient pay are why the probation union Napo is holding a formal ballot on industrial action next Monday. Does the Minister therefore recognise that the probation system is on the brink of collapse?
I speak as the chair of the new justice unions all-party parliamentary group, which hears from six trade unions representing workers across prisons, probation, policing and the courts. Our first action last week was to write to the <span id="1560" class="column-number" data-column-number="1560"></span>Prime Minister and the Justice Secretary to highlight a joint statement by six justice trade unions calling for a royal commission. Workers on the frontline see that the current piecemeal approach of narrow, stand-alone reviews can at best only tackle individual symptoms, while the disease and its causes remain untreated. Surely the Minister agrees that end-to-end reform is now essential, and that a royal commission is key to enabling this.
Held . Recorded result: PC Hold. Majority 15,876. 40,395 votes cast from an electorate of 73,040. Parties are as each candidate stood at the time.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Saville Roberts | Plaid Cymru | 21,788 | 53.9% |
| Joanna Stallard | Labour | 5,912 | 14.6% |
| Lucy Murphy | Reform UK | 4,857 | 12.0% |
| Tomos Day | Conservative | 4,712 | 11.7% |
| Karl Drinkwater | Green Party | 1,448 | 3.6% |
| Phoebe Jenkins | Liberal Democrat | 1,381 | 3.4% |
| Joan Ginsberg | Heritage Party | 297 | 0.7% |
| Seat | Dates |
|---|---|
| Dwyfor MeirionnyddElected 1 time | – present |
| Dwyfor MeirionnyddElected 3 times | – |
| Post | Dates |
|---|---|
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Attorney General)Opposition Department | – |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Transport)Opposition Department | – |
| Plaid Cymru Westminster LeaderOpposition Department | – |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)Opposition Department | – |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education)Opposition Department | – |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Energy & Natural Resources)Opposition Department | – |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)Opposition Department | – |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Health)Opposition Department | – |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Home Affairs)Opposition Department | – |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Justice)Opposition Department | – |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Local Government)Opposition Department | – |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Women and Equalities) Opposition Department | – |
| Committee | Dates |
|---|---|
| Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill | – |
| Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill | – |
| Welsh Grand Committee | – |
| Draft Domestic Abuse Bill (Joint Committee) | – |
| Welsh Affairs Committee | – |
| Welsh Affairs Committee | – |
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