Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are being taken by her Department to ensure that animal conservation is recognised and promoted as part of a future UK – EU SPS veterinary agreement.
Awaiting answer.
Plaid Cymru MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd.

Plaid Cymru's Westminster leader made headlines on assisted dying in June 2025, when she broke from her party's majority position four times during the Report Stage of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Most strikingly, she voted against new clauses that her own party backed — including one specifically addressing devolution protections for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Her voting record places her sharply to the pro-access end of assisted dying debates: she aligns with pro-access positions 88% of the time against her party's 48%, and backs assisted-dying restrictions at 0% against the party's 42%. Beyond that bill, she opposed both the Immigration and Asylum Bill's passage and a reasoned amendment to block it — a consistent nationalist and civil-liberties position rather than a Labour-adjacent one.
At 56% participation across 570 votes, Saville Roberts votes less frequently than the Commons average, though leading a small party group with heavy debating demands partly explains that. She votes against the government agenda 100% of the time across tracked votes, and aligns strongly with workers' rights (98%), climate action (94%) and civil liberties (89%). Her 316 contributions across 209 debates reflect a heavy speech load: economy, social care, crime, defence and health dominate her topics. She has no current committee memberships.
Outside the chamber, she has championed rural utility issues — broadband rollout in Gwynedd and the RTS electricity meter switch-off — and co-founded the local WASPI group in 2017, continuing to press the government on women's state pension injustice. News coverage over the past 90 days is largely neutral in tone across 35 articles. Voting data and speech records are available; committee activity shows none currently listed.
The Rt Hon Liz Saville Roberts is the Plaid Cymru MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
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 Roberts broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 | No | Freevs party |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 | No | Freevs party |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 | No | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Highlighted Brexit's economic cost to Wales and called for the next Labour government to campaign for single market and customs union membership.”
“The £2.5 billion steel fund is disproportionately benefiting Scunthorpe rather than Welsh steelworks, and Brexit has damaged the Welsh economy by £4 billion; Wales should rejoin th…”
“Raised urgent concern about UK citizens aboard aid vessels intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters, seeking government statement and assurance of consular access and …”
“Llanberis and other Welsh teams handle 10% of all UK call-outs; need proper government funding recognition alongside emergency services, and action against social media promoting d…”
Roberts holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Justice | 68 | 35.6% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 43 | 22.5% |
| Home Office | 25 | 13.1% |
| Ministry of Defence | 9 | 4.7% |
| Department for Transport | 9 | 4.7% |
| Wales Office | 7 | 3.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 6 | 3.1% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 5 | 2.6% |
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are being taken by her Department to ensure that animal conservation is recognised and promoted as part of a future UK – EU SPS veterinary agreement.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, what is the average cost to the public purse of a parliamentary by-election.
Awaiting answer.
What the (a) reasons for and (b) outcomes of complaints made through the new independent reporting channel in HMPPS were.
Awaiting answer.
What recent progress he has made on the new independent reporting channel in HMPPS.
Awaiting answer.
Payment expected: £500 To provide one speech as part of the David Lloyd George M Payment expected: £500 To provide one speech as part of the David Lloyd George Memorial Lecture at the annual Gŵyl Cricieth Festival
Comple… |
Role, work or services: Speaking engagement
Role, work or services: Speaking engagement
From: 14 June 2026.
Payer: Criccieth Arts Association, known as Gŵyl Cricieth Festival (A resi… |
University and College Union (UCU) 1 October 2025 to 31 October 2026 |
NAPO - the Probation and Family Courts Union 1 October 2025 to 31 October 2026 |
The Police Federation 1 October 2025 to 31 October 2026 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 30 Jun 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 249,543 | 76.4% |
| Office Costs | 32,596 | 10.0% |
| Accommodation | 25,648 | 7.9% |
| MP Travel | 9,090 | 2.8% |
| Staff Travel | 7,981 | 2.4% |
| Total · 229 claims | 326,595 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Roberts on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd | 21,788 | 53.9% | Won |
| 2019 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd | 14,447 | 48.3% | Won |
| 2017 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd | 13,687 | 45.1% | Won |
| 2015 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd | 11,811 | 40.9% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Saville RobertsWON | Plaid | 21,788 | 53.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Dwyfor Meirionnydd →