Liz Saville Roberts Portrait

Liz Saville Roberts

Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd

First elected: 7th May 2015


Shadow PC Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
8th Jun 2017 - 30th May 2024
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
8th May 2015 - 30th May 2024
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Justice)
8th May 2015 - 30th May 2024
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Women and Equalities)
8th May 2015 - 30th May 2024
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Attorney General)
21st Jul 2020 - 30th May 2024
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Transport)
21st Jul 2020 - 30th May 2024
Plaid Cymru Westminster Leader
8th Jun 2017 - 30th May 2024
Welsh Grand Committee
18th Jan 2022 - 30th May 2024
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill
28th Feb 2024 - 6th Mar 2024
Draft Domestic Abuse Bill (Joint)
6th Mar 2019 - 6th Nov 2019
Welsh Affairs Committee
23rd Oct 2017 - 11th Mar 2019
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Local Government)
8th May 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Energy & Natural Resources)
8th May 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Health)
8th May 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education)
8th May 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
8th May 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Welsh Affairs Committee
13th Jul 2015 - 3rd May 2017


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Liz Saville Roberts has voted in 3 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Shabana Mahmood (Labour)
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
(2 debate interactions)
Keir Starmer (Labour)
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury
(2 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Cabinet Office
(2 debate contributions)
Ministry of Justice
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Liz Saville Roberts has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Liz Saville Roberts

22nd July 2024
Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 23rd July 2024

Farm Safety Week 2024

Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House celebrates Farm Safety Week, which takes place between 22 and 26 July 2024; notes that, this year, Farm Safety Week is marking 10 years of the Farm Safety Foundation, a charity set up by leading rural insurer NFU Mutual, to raise awareness of and challenge attitudes to …
8 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jul 2024)
Signatures by party:
Plaid Cymru: 4
Labour: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
22nd July 2024
Liz Saville Roberts signed this EDM on Tuesday 23rd July 2024

Radiotherapy

Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House recognises the value of radiotherapy as a key and lifesaving cancer treatment, necessary for around half of all cancer cures and as a highly effective, non-invasive treatment for patients; celebrates the invaluable contribution of the approximately 6,400-strong radiotherapy workforce who treat over 100,000 cancer patients in the …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Jul 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Plaid Cymru: 4
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Liz Saville Roberts, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Liz Saville Roberts has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Liz Saville Roberts has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

6 Bills introduced by Liz Saville Roberts


A Bill to devolve management of the Crown Estate and its assets in Wales to the Welsh Government; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading
Friday 6th May 2022

A Bill to establish a commission to assess the differential impact of the tax system in the UK on different groups of people; to require that commission to make recommendations for reform of the tax system; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Tuesday 15th November 2022
(Read Debate)

A Bill to create offences in relation to the publication of false or misleading statements by elected representatives; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Tuesday 28th June 2022
(Read Debate)

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to prevent abuse of process in civil and family courts; to make provision about cooperation between court jurisdictions; to create offences when certain civil and family court orders are breached; to amend the rights and duties of certain parties to prevent abuse of process in civil and family court; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Tuesday 12th December 2017
(Read Debate)

To make provision for the circumstances in which the sexual history of a victim of rape or attempted rape may be introduced at a trial; to prohibit in certain circumstances the disclosure by the police of a victim’s identity to an alleged perpetrator of a serious sexual crime; to extend the range of serious offences which may be referred to the Court of Appeal on the grounds of undue leniency of the sentence; to amend the requirements for ground rules hearings; to make provision for the issuing in certain circumstances of guidance on safeguarding to schools; to make provision for training about serious sexual offences; to place a duty on the Secretary of State to provide guidelines for the courts in dealing with cases of serious sexual offences; to require the Secretary of State to report annually on the operation of the Act; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Wednesday 8th February 2017
(Read Debate)

A Bill to consolidate offences relating to the misuse of digital devices, technologies, systemsand services for the purposes of committing or preparing to commit or aiding, abetting, facilitating or concealing the commission of a crime or disposal of theproceeds of a crime; to make provision reflecting technological advancements, including the training of criminal justice personnel; to establish a duty for theSecretary of State to provide advice and guidance to the digital andtelecommunications services industry aimed at reducing the misuse of digitaltechnologies for criminal purposes; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Wednesday 9th March 2016

39 Bills co-sponsored by Liz Saville Roberts

Police (declaration) Bill 2023-24
Sponsor - Tonia Antoniazzi (Lab)

Mortgages (Switching) Bill 2023-24
Sponsor - Martin Docherty-Hughes (SNP)

Universal Jurisdiction (Extension) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Brendan O'Hara (SNP)

Energy Costs (Pre-payment Meters and Social Tariffs) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Kenny MacAskill (Alba)

Care Supporters Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Dan Carden (Lab)

Shared Prosperity Fund (Wales) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Ben Lake (PC)

Energy Pricing (Off Gas Grid Households) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Drew Hendry (SNP)

Import of Products of Forced Labour from Xinjiang (Prohibition) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Brendan O'Hara (SNP)

Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Patricia Gibson (SNP)

Wellbeing of Future Generations (No. 2) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Caroline Lucas (Green)

Vagrancy (Repeal) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Layla Moran (LD)

Remote Participation in House of Commons Proceedings (Motion) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Dawn Butler (Lab)

Ministerial Interests (Emergency Powers) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Owen Thompson (SNP)

Arms (Exports and Remote Warfare) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Alyn Smith (SNP)

Jet Skis (Licensing) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Hywel Williams (PC)

Employment (Dismissal and Re-employment) (No. 2) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Gavin Newlands (SNP)

Hong Kong Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Alistair Carmichael (LD)

Immigration (Health and Social Care Staff) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Christine Jardine (LD)

Demonstrations (Abortion Clinics) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Rupa Huq (Lab)

Remote Participation in House of Commons Proceedings Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Dawn Butler (Lab)

Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Afzal Khan (Lab)

Public Expenditure and Taxation (Advisory Body) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Jonathan Edwards (Ind)

Pregnancy and Maternity (Redundancy Protection) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Maria Miller (Con)

Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019
Sponsor - Geoffrey Robinson (Lab)

European Union (Revocation of Notification of Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Geraint Davies (Ind)

Packaging (Extended Producer Responsibility) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Anna McMorrin (Lab)

European Union Withdrawal (Evaluation of Effects on Health and Social Care Sectors) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Brendan O'Hara (SNP)

Supervised Drug Consumption Facilities Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Alison Thewliss (SNP)

Universal Credit (Application, Advice and Assistance) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Philippa Whitford (SNP)

Abortion Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Diana Johnson (Lab)

Social Media Service Providers (Civil Liability and Oversight) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Lord Mann (Lab)

Armed Forces Representative Body Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Martin Docherty-Hughes (SNP)

Child Maintenance Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Marion Fellows (SNP)

Cold Weather Payments Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Hywel Williams (PC)

Access to Banking Services Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Ben Lake (PC)

Crime (Assaults on Emergency Services Staff) Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - Holly Lynch (Lab)

Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017
Sponsor - Kevin Hollinrake (Con)

Financial Regulation of Funeral Services Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - Neil Gray (SNP)

Stalking (Sentencing) Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - Alex Chalk (Con)


Latest 3 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
17th Jul 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate he has made of how much net revenue the Maentwrog hydro-electric power station generated in each of the last five years.

The Department does not collect revenue data for power stations and has not made an estimate. Revenue estimates are within the remit of the private company that owns the power station.

Michael Shanks
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
17th Jul 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of routes available to people in Gaza to join families in the UK.

The Government is determined to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, rapidly increase aid, and the return of all hostages. The government is keeping all existing pathways under review in response to events.

We are assisting British nationals and other eligible people to leave Gaza, liaising closely with the Israeli and Egyptian authorities.

The current position is that Palestinians who wish to join family members in the UK can do so via the existing range of routes available to work, study or join family in the UK.

Any application for a UK visa will be assessed against the requirements of the Immigration Rules. Immediate family members of British citizens and those settled in the UK who wish to come and live in the UK can apply under one of the existing family visa routes.

Seema Malhotra
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
17th Jul 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a family reunification visa scheme for people in Gaza.

Currently, Palestinians who wish to join family members in the UK can do so via the existing range of routes available.

Any application for a UK visa will be assessed against the requirements of the Immigration Rules. Immediate family members of British citizens and those settled in the UK who wish to come and live in the UK can apply under one of the existing family visa routes.

There are also routes available for dependants of those who are in the UK on a work or student route.

Individuals with protection status or settlement on a protection route may sponsor their partner or child (under 18), to join or stay with them in the UK, providing they formed part of the pre-flight family unit before the sponsor fled their country to seek protection.

When the visa application has been received, consideration will be given to compelling, compassionate and exceptional circumstances.

Seema Malhotra
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)