Liberal Democrats MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe.
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
“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…”
“The Evans family case exemplifies how FCA's exclusion of hidden credit lines from remediation denied fair compensation; SME lending must be properly regulated and businesses need a…”
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 | 57 | 16.3% |
| Department for Transport | 50 | 14.3% |
| Treasury | 46 | 13.1% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 42 | 12.0% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 29 | 8.3% |
| Wales Office | 26 | 7.4% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 19 | 5.4% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 16 | 4.6% |
What assessment has been made of the role that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles could play alongside electric vehicles in achieving net zero transport, particularly in light of vehicle weight, raw material availability and grid capacity constraints.
The Government is technology neutral in its approach to road decarbonisation. Road transport accounts for 90% of domestic transport greenhouse gas emissions, making the transition to zero emission vehicles essential to achieving our climate…read full →
What assessment has been made of the opportunity for the UK to develop domestic hydrogen fuel cell supply chains.
Hydrogen is an Industrial Strategy frontier industry, assessed as one of the sectors with the greatest growth potential over the next decade. As we set out in the Clean Industries Sector Plan, the hydrogen industry will create investment an…read full →
Whether his Department plans to expand the Energy Supercharger package to include a larger proportion of the steel industry and related sectors including scrap.
The Department for Business and Trade will conduct its review of the British Industry Supercharger this year, which will include a review of eligibility criteria. Any changes to eligibility criteria, or other parts of the policy, are subjec…read full →
If he will consider bringing the Contracts for Difference Scheme under the remit of the Procurement Policy Note for Steel, and the national security clauses of the Procurement Act 2023.
As set out in the recent UK Steel Strategy, the Clean Industry Bonus element of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme rewards offshore wind developers if they use UK steel in their projects. There are currently no plans to bring the CfD…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
Nothing tabled for Chadwick on the published Order Paper this week.
| 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 →