What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of protections for landowners entering into option agreements with renewable energy developers.
Awaiting answer.
Liberal Democrats MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe.

A steady constituency-focused MP without rebel votes, Chadwick has been most visible recently on transport and digital safety. In March he lobbied the government to protect rural community transport schemes in Powys, naming local organisations directly. Earlier he toured constituency schools gathering views on social media, then took those findings to Westminster to argue for film-style age ratings on platforms — a campaign covered across multiple local outlets. On the Railways Bill in June, he voted against the government's rail renationalisation model, citing concerns about Great British Railways acting as both operator and gatekeeper for competitors, while backing amendments to protect veteran railcard discounts and enshrine a statutory Passengers' Charter.
His participation rate of 69% sits below the Commons average. He has no rebel votes, making him a 100% party-line voter in divisions where he participates. His stance data shows strong alignment with parliamentary scrutiny and Lords oversight, and opposition to tax increases — consistent with Liberal Democrat positioning. He votes notably more in favour of assisted dying access than his party average, roughly 28 percentage points above it. Speeches cluster around the economy, local government, and cost of living, with defence appearing more prominently in recent weeks alongside the Armed Forces Bill votes in June.
Chadwick sits on the Welsh Affairs Committee, which contextualises his focus on rural services and the particular pressures facing his large, semi-rural Welsh constituency. Local news coverage over the past 90 days is high in volume — 67 articles — but broadly neutral in tone, dominated by community and culture stories rather than controversy. Full debate transcripts for the Armed Forces Bill votes are not yet available, so the precise content of the clauses he supported or opposed cannot be confirmed from the current data.
David Chadwick is the Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Wales).
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Chadwick broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Powys constituents face unacceptable waiting times for operations due to a teaching health board decision; calls for urgent intervention to secure funding and treatment access.”
“Government has failed Welsh interests by allowing renewable energy projects like Bute Energy's mid-Wales parks that harm military training, farming, and tourism; such developments …”
“Opposes wind farm development on sensitive upland peatland; argues irreplaceable ecosystems cannot be recreated and development risks undermining environmental credibility.”
“The Access to Work scheme is broken: backlogs of 66,000 applications, 37-week delays, and inadequate funding decisions are preventing disabled people from entering work and forcing…”
Select, joint and other committees Chadwick currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Welsh Affairs Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Chadwick sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 65 | 18.1% |
| Department for Transport | 50 | 13.9% |
| Treasury | 47 | 13.1% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 42 | 11.7% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 29 | 8.1% |
| Wales Office | 26 | 7.2% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 19 | 5.3% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 16 | 4.5% |
What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of protections for landowners entering into option agreements with renewable energy developers.
Awaiting answer.
Whether he is considering proposals from the Trustees of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme to distribute the £1.1 billion of undistributed surplus currently held within the Scheme to members.
The Government is keen to reach agreement with the MPS Trustees on their proposed changes to the arrangements to benefit scheme members. The Government is mindful of the need to resolve this issue as swiftly as possible, and will make an an…read full →
Whether he has made an estimate of the potential additional pension income that would be received by Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme members in Wales if the Trustees’ proposals on the distributio
The Government is keen to reach agreement with the MPS Trustees on their proposed changes to the arrangements to benefit scheme members. The Government is mindful of the need to resolve this issue as swiftly as possible, and will make an an…read full →
Whether the Government supports changes to the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme rules to ensure that bonus pensions awarded to members cannot subsequently be withdrawn.
The Government is keen to reach agreement with the MPS Trustees on their proposed changes to the arrangements to benefit scheme members. The Government is mindful of the need to resolve this issue as swiftly as possible, and will make an an…read full →
Brecon & Radnorshire Lib Dem 49 Club £4,100 jane Dodds, Member of the Senedd for Mid & West Wales |
Michael Watson £1,600 jane Dodds Member of the Senedd for Mid & West Wales |
Adam Management Holdings £3,750 contribution towards campaigning activities |
National Liberal Club 23 December 2025 to 31 December 2026 |
National Liberal Club 25 November 2024 to 31 December 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 3 Feb 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 143,760 | 80.7% |
| Office Costs | 26,365 | 14.8% |
| MP Travel | 4,044 | 2.3% |
| Accommodation | 3,510 | 2.0% |
| Staff Travel | 457 | 0.3% |
| Total · 173 claims | 178,149 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
| Date | Item | Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 15 Jul | If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 July. | Tabled | Prime Minister |
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe | 13,736 | 29.5% | Won |
| 2019 | North Dorset | 11,404 | 20.3% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David ChadwickWON | LD | 13,736 | 29.5 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe →