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David Chadwick.

Liberal Democrats MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe.

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Commons votes
391/573
68% attendance · top 62% of MPs
Party alignment
100%
votes with party majority
Speeches
391
across 182 debates · 43,291 words
Written Qs
359
358 answered · 1 pending
Dispatch
23 Jun 2026

Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.

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.

Background

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).

§ 01Voting record.391 divisions · most recent 24 Jun 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation75
Economy69
Employment38
Crime & Policing34
Education32
Welfare and Benefits26
Constitution and Democracy21
Pensions18

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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.

§ 02Speeches.391 contributions · 182 debates · 43,291 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs31,645
Local Government13,467
Defence10,541
Agriculture8,896
Cost of Living8,055
Social Care6,872
Health6,693
LD avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

9 Jun 2026

Cross-border Healthcare

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.

95 words·Read
22 Apr 2026

Clean Energy

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

94 words·Read
21 Apr 2026

Wind Farms: Protected Peatland

Opposes wind farm development on sensitive upland peatland; argues irreplaceable ecosystems cannot be recreated and development risks undermining environmental credibility.

797 words·Read
15 Apr 2026

Access to Work Scheme

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

861 words·Read
Showing 4 of 391·All 391 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

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.

CommitteeRoleType
Welsh Affairs CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Chadwick sits on one.

§ 04Written questions.359 tabled · 358 answered · 4 Oct 2024 → 24 Jun 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero6518.1%
Department for Transport5013.9%
Treasury4713.1%
Department for Business and Trade4211.7%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs298.1%
Wales Office267.2%
Department for Work and Pensions195.3%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology164.5%

Most recent.

24 Jun 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Pending

What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of protections for landowners entering into option agreements with renewable energy developers.

Awaiting answer.

15 Jun 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered

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 →

15 Jun 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered

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 →

15 Jun 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered

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 →

Showing 4 of 359·All 359 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.7 declared interests · £178k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

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
Showing 5 of 7·All 7 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 3 Feb 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing143,76080.7%
Office Costs26,36514.8%
MP Travel4,0442.3%
Accommodation3,5102.0%
Staff Travel4570.3%
Total · 173 claims178,149100%
Showing 6 of 173·All 173 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily
DateItemTypeDepartment
Wed 15 JulIf he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 July.TabledPrime Minister
§ 07Electoral history.2 contests · 2019, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe13,73629.5%Won
2019North Dorset11,40420.3%Lost

2024 — full result, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe.

CandidateVotes%
David ChadwickWONLD13,73629.5

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 15 Jul 2026
SpeechesHansard · 43,291 words
29 Jul 2024 → 25 Jun 2026
Written QsMembers API
359 tabled · 358 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
7 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£178,149 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL