Labour Party MP for Clwyd North.
One rebel vote and a clear local campaign define Gill German's recent profile. In December 2024 she broke from Labour to back a Liberal Democrat motion on proportional representation — one of only a handful of Labour MPs to do so — suggesting stronger views on electoral reform than her near-total party loyalty elsewhere implies. More recently, her most prominent public activity has been a constituency campaign on online safety, running school forums across Clwyd North and feeding young people's views directly into national policy discussions. Local coverage from the Rhyl Journal and North Wales Chronicle has been consistently positive on this work.
German is a 99.8% party-line voter, putting her among the most loyal Labour MPs in the Commons. Her participation rate of 73% sits below the typical Commons average. She votes strongly in line with progressive taxation and workers' rights stances, while her stance profile shows low alignment with civil liberties and parliamentary scrutiny measures — a pattern common among newer Labour MPs backing the government's legislative programme. Her speeches cluster around economy and jobs, social care, fiscal policy, and local government, with a notable personal lean toward NHS funding and criminal justice reform, both running well above the Labour average.
She sits on the Welsh Affairs Committee, which shapes her engagement with devolution and Welsh-specific funding issues — consistent with her local news coverage highlighting constituency wins such as £20m for Rhyl regeneration. Her education background informs her online safety focus. Voting data is comprehensive; news sentiment scores are neutral across the most recent 90 days, with broad local coverage spanning crime, community, and health but no single dominant story.
Gill German is the Labour MP for Clwyd North, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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 German broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2024 | Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion | No | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“More PCSOs in communities with visible presence and local initiatives (Operation Restore, Operation Vroom) are deterring crime and reassuring residents.”
“Welsh and regional designers are vital to British fashion; extending visibility and support to creative hubs beyond London will unlock potential and inspire young people across UK.”
“The two-child cap is a symptom of Conservative failures; Labour is taking real action through minimum wage increases, employment support, and warm home discounts.”
“Fraud victims suffer serious psychological and emotional harm alongside financial loss; society must break the stigma around being scammed and treat victims as survivors requiring …”
Select, joint and other committees German 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. German sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 11 | 33.3% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 6 | 18.2% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 4 | 12.1% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 2 | 6.1% |
| Home Office | 2 | 6.1% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 | 3.0% |
| Treasury | 1 | 3.0% |
| Cabinet Office | 1 | 3.0% |
What assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the current system whereby proof of posting is treated as proof of delivery for notices of intended prosecution for speeding offences; and whether
Notices of Intended Prosecution are issued by the police, not by the Department for Transport. The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 requires, for certain offences including speeding, that a person is warned at the time of the offence, or tha…read full →
Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to work with young people in developing policies on restrictions to social media use for under-16s.
The Government has engaged extensively with children and young people as part of the Growing up in the Online World consultation and National Conversation, including through a dedicated version of the consultation for young people, alongsid…read full →
Whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of current statutory rest break entitlements under the Working Time Regulations 1998; and whether he plans to review these provisions to improve workin
The Working Time Regulations establish minimum standards for rest periods, including a 20-minute rest break after every 6 hours’ work, a minimum rest period of 11 hours each 24-hour period and a minimum rest period of 24 hours in any 7-day …read full →
Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of Ofcom's recent findings on TikTok and YouTube; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of
Protecting children online is a priority for the Secretary of State and this government. The Online Safety Act provides strong foundations for protecting children across the UK. We have always been clear that we will build on that foundatio…read full →
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| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 100,152 | 66.7% |
| Accommodation | 21,708 | 14.5% |
| Office Costs | 20,426 | 13.6% |
| MP Travel | 3,768 | 2.5% |
| Staff Travel | 3,507 | 2.3% |
| Total · 137 claims | 150,075 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
| Date | Item | Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 13 Jul | What assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the High Streets Organised Crime Unit. | Tabled | Home Office |
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Clwyd North | 14,794 | 35.5% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gill GermanWON | Lab | 14,794 | 35.5 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Clwyd North →