Dame Nia Griffith
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Llanelli · in Parliament since 5 May 2005
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llanelli | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Llanelli | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Llanelli | 5 May 2005 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 5 May 2005 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities) | Government | 8 October 2024 | 7 September 2025 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office) | Government | 9 July 2024 | 7 September 2025 |
| Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) | Opposition | 4 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (International Trade) | Opposition | 4 December 2021 | 4 September 2023 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | Opposition | 6 April 2020 | 29 November 2021 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | Opposition | 6 October 2016 | 6 April 2020 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | Opposition | 14 September 2015 | 27 June 2016 |
| Shadow Minister (Wales) | Opposition | 7 October 2011 | 14 September 2015 |
| Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) | Opposition | 8 October 2010 | 7 October 2011 |
Voting participation
225th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 141 | 59.8% |
| 2025 | 322 | 277 | 86.0% |
| 2024 | 200 | 147 | 73.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 214 | 83.6% |
| 2022 | 251 | 192 | 76.5% |
| 2021 | 242 | 216 | 89.3% |
| 2020 | 190 | 143 | 75.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 851 | 79.7% |
| 59th | 631 | 481 | 76.2% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
376th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 111 | 42 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 123 | 55 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 80 | 63 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 110 | 64 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 12 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women and Equalities Committee | Member | 3 November 2025 | – | no published attendance |
No data for this measure.
Committee membership history
- Welsh Grand Committee 2022–2024
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 232nd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2005
- – Became MP for Llanelli
- – Joined Labour
2010
- – Became MP for Llanelli
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
2011
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Wales)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
2015
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Wales)
2016
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
2021
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (International Trade)
2022
- – Joined Welsh Grand Committee
2023
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (International Trade)
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
- – Became MP for Llanelli
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
2025
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
- – Joined Women and Equalities Committee
Constituency: Llanelli
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.