Liz Saville Roberts
Plaid Cymru Sitting MP
MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Voting participation
66.3%
1,126 of 1,699 divisions
Committee attendance
–
no published attendance
Debate contributions
928
in the 7 year window
Written questions
1,026
in the 7 year window
Committee memberships
0
current
Biography
The Rt Hon Liz Saville Roberts is the Plaid Cymru MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwyfor Meirionnydd | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Dwyfor Meirionnydd | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | 7 May 2015 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Attorney General) | Opposition | 21 July 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Transport) | Opposition | 21 July 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Plaid Cymru Westminster Leader | Opposition | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) | Opposition | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education) | Opposition | 8 May 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Energy & Natural Resources) | Opposition | 8 May 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | Opposition | 8 May 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Health) | Opposition | 8 May 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Home Affairs) | Opposition | 8 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Justice) | Opposition | 8 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Local Government) | Opposition | 8 May 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Women and Equalities) | Opposition | 8 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 |
Voting participation
Participation rate
66.3%
Eligible divisions
1,699
Divisions voted
1,126
472nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Plaid Cymru average 62.2%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 146 | 61.9% |
| 2025 | 322 | 164 | 50.9% |
| 2024 | 200 | 137 | 68.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 178 | 69.5% |
| 2022 | 251 | 152 | 60.6% |
| 2021 | 242 | 197 | 81.4% |
| 2020 | 190 | 150 | 79.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 773 | 72.4% |
| 59th | 631 | 353 | 55.9% |
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
Debate contributions
928
Written questions
1,026
Oral questions
25
Early day motions
125
Bills sponsored
5
Petitions presented
1
Committee meetings attended
0
81st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Plaid Cymru average 647
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 110 | 83 | 98 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 202 | 120 | 99 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 80 | 62 | 74 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 120 | 70 | 108 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 117 | 76 | 178 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 120 | 83 | 186 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 176 | 88 | 283 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
Committee membership history
- Welsh Grand Committee 2022–2024
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
Contributions
928
spoken contributions
Debates participated in
584
distinct debates
113th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Plaid Cymru average 429
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.
2015
- – Became MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- – Joined Plaid Cymru
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow PC Spokesperson (Energy & Natural Resources)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow PC Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow PC Spokesperson (Health)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow PC Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow PC Spokesperson (Justice)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow PC Spokesperson (Local Government)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow PC Spokesperson (Women and Equalities)
2017
- – Left role: Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education)
- – Left role: Shadow PC Spokesperson (Energy & Natural Resources)
- – Left role: Shadow PC Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
- – Left role: Shadow PC Spokesperson (Health)
- – Left role: Shadow PC Spokesperson (Local Government)
- – Appointed (opposition): Plaid Cymru Westminster Leader
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow PC Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow PC Spokesperson (Attorney General)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow PC Spokesperson (Transport)
2022
- – Joined Welsh Grand Committee
2024
- – Left role: Plaid Cymru Westminster Leader
- – Left role: Shadow PC Spokesperson (Attorney General)
- – Left role: Shadow PC Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
- – Left role: Shadow PC Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
- – Left role: Shadow PC Spokesperson (Justice)
- – Left role: Shadow PC Spokesperson (Transport)
- – Left role: Shadow PC Spokesperson (Women and Equalities)
- – Became MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Constituency: Dwyfor Meirionnydd
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.