Wales · 73,114Boundary · 2023

Brecon, Radnor & Cwm Tawe

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing Brecon and Radnorshire.

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Apr 2026

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review. Won by LD in its first election in 2024 by 3.2%. Covers Ystalyfera, Brecon and Pontardawe. Population 92,033, notably older (median age 50 vs 41 nationally).

A vocal advocate for his rural Welsh constituency, David Chadwick has been making consistent noise on issues that directly affect Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe. Most recently, he lobbied the government to protect rural community transport schemes, naming local organisations by name in parliamentary interventions. He also ran a tour of local schools to gather evidence on social media's impact on young people, which fed into his parliamentary push for film-style age ratings for social media platforms -- a campaign that earned him coverage across multiple regional outlets. On the Victims and Courts Bill in March 2026, he sided with the Lords on all six contested amendments, backing Lords-strengthened victim protections against the government's preferred text.

Chadwick votes with the Liberal Democrats 100% of the time, with no rebel votes on record. His participation rate of 69% sits below the Commons average, though he has been active in 19 debates, with 47 contributions spanning economy, defence, cost-of-living and health. His stance profile is notably oppositional to the Labour government -- 0% aligned on the government's budget, 6% on fiscal responsibility, and 16% on the government agenda overall -- while being consistently pro-business, anti-tax increases, and strongly supportive of parliamentary scrutiny and victims' rights.

323
Commons votes
This parliament
£27k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
73.1k
Electorate
2024 GE

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§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Chadwick’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.356 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Chadwick has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
74
Economy
68
Employment
38
Crime & Policing
34
Education
32
Welfare and Benefits
26
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.37 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Aber Craf YstradgynlaisHugo Williams924Labour P
Aber Craf YstradgynlaisSarah Louise Williams682Labour P
Allt WenNia Jenkins459Plaid Cy
Brecon EastChris Walsh707Labour P
Brecon EastLiz Rijnenberg909Labour P
Brecon WestDavid William Meredith999Labour P
Brecon WestMatthew Dorrance1,173Labour P
Bronllys Felin FachThomas Joseph Colbert278Liberal
BuilthJeremy David Pugh450Independ
Crickhowell With Cwmdu TretowerChloe Masefield658Liberal
Crickhowell With Cwmdu TretowerClaire Catherine Hall698Liberal
Cwm TwrchSandra Christine Davies463Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
92,033
Electorate 73,114 · 2024 register
Median income
£26,700
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
16.3%
England average 20.0%
Schools
55
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