Portrait of Liz Saville Roberts

Member of Parliament

Liz Saville Roberts

Plaid Cymru MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd

At a glanceLiz Saville Roberts is a Plaid Cymru MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd, and has represented the seat for 11 years, 2 months. They have cast 327 votes in Commons divisions (57% attendance), tabled 2,252 written questions and registered 18 financial interests.

Votes cast327
Attendance57%
Voted Aye189
Voted No138
Voted with party100%
Rebellions0

Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Liz Saville Roberts did not vote in 248. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.

Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.

Biographyfrom Parliament
The Rt Hon Liz Saville Roberts is the Plaid Cymru MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
Current roles2 held
  • Dwyfor Meirionnydd Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
  • Plaid Cymru Party since 7 May 2015
Voting recordlatest 15 shown
Voting alignmentmost and least similar MPs

Votes most like

  • Llinos Medi Plaid Cymru 98.7% · 299 of 303 shared votes
  • Ben Lake Plaid Cymru 98.4% · 314 of 319 shared votes
  • Ann Davies Plaid Cymru 98.0% · 288 of 294 shared votes
  • Pete Wishart Scottish National Party 97.1% · 134 of 138 shared votes
  • Brendan O'Hara Scottish National Party 96.7% · 147 of 152 shared votes

Votes least like

Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.

Register of financial interests18 entries

From the official Register; shown as registered.

Employment and earnings1
  • Speaking engagement - Criccieth Arts Association, known as Gŵyl Cricieth Festival (registered 26 Jun 2026)
Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments1
  • Payment expected for services on 14 June 2026 - £500.00 (registered 26 Jun 2026)
Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP10
  • University and College Union (UCU) - £5,670.00 (registered 12 Nov 2025)
  • NAPO - the Probation and Family Courts Union - £5,670.00 (registered 12 Nov 2025)
  • The Police Federation - £5,670.00 (registered 12 Nov 2025)
  • The Prison Officers Association - £5,670.00 (registered 12 Nov 2025)
  • Public and Commercial Services Union - £5,670.00 (registered 12 Nov 2025)
  • University and College Union (UCU) - £3,780.00 (registered 12 Nov 2025)
  • NAPO - the Probation and Family Courts Union - £3,780.00 (registered 12 Nov 2025)
  • The Police Federation - £3,780.00 (registered 12 Nov 2025)
  • The Prison Officers Association - £3,780.00 (registered 12 Nov 2025)
  • Public and Commercial Services Union - £3,780.00 (registered 12 Nov 2025)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1
  • First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited, trading as Avanti West Coast - £388.80 (registered 13 Nov 2025)
Visits outside the UK1
  • International visit to Germany between 24 August 2025 and 29 August 2025 (registered 22 Sep 2025)
Land and property (within or outside the UK)1
  • Residential in Gwynedd (registered 26 May 2023)
Miscellaneous3
  • A Trustee of World Horse Welfare for a four-year term commencing on 1/01/2026. This is an unpaid role. (registered 1 Oct 2025)
  • A Trustee of Ymddiriedolaeth Capel Newydd Nanhoron. This is an unpaid role. (registered 22 Jun 2023)
  • Governor and Director of Westminster Foundation for Democracy Limited (WFD). This is an unpaid role. (registered 26 May 2023)

Source: Register of Interests on parliament.uk.

Written questions2,252 tabled
Nature Conservation 13 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, 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.

Answer · 16 Jul 2026

Defra is committed to supporting animal conservation and has been clear about the importance of our high animal welfare standards. This Government has committed, with the EU, to conclude negotiations before the next UK-EU Summit on the SPS Agreement which...

Elections: Local Government 7 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the average cost to the public purse of a parliamentary by-election.

Answer · 14 Jul 2026

The estimated cost of the Clacton by-election is set out in The Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers’ Charges) Order 2024. The average (mean) cost of a UK parliamentary by-election between 2021 and 2025 was approximately £343,768, including candida...

HM Prison and Probation Service: Complaints 6 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) reasons for and (b) outcomes of complaints made through the new independent reporting channel in HMPPS were.

Answer · 9 Jul 2026

HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS’s) Independent Review, Resolution and Investigation Service (IRRIS), which supersedes the Tackling Unacceptable Behaviour Unit (TUBU), was launched on 26 January 2026. IRRIS continues to deliver all TUBU services: ...

HM Prison and Probation Service: Complaints 6 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) prison and (b) probation workers have made complaints through the new independent reporting channel in HMPPS.

Answer · 9 Jul 2026

HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS’s) Independent Review, Resolution and Investigation Service (IRRIS), which supersedes the Tackling Unacceptable Behaviour Unit (TUBU), was launched on 26 January 2026. IRRIS continues to deliver all TUBU services: ...

HM Prison and Probation Service 6 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent progress he has made on the new independent reporting channel in HMPPS.

Answer · 9 Jul 2026

HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS’s) Independent Review, Resolution and Investigation Service (IRRIS), which supersedes the Tackling Unacceptable Behaviour Unit (TUBU), was launched on 26 January 2026. IRRIS continues to deliver all TUBU services: ...

Police: Workplace Pensions 22 Jun 2026 · Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of surviving partners in receipt of a pension under the 1987 Police Pension Scheme who would lose their entitlement if they remarry or cohabit in (a) England an

Answer · 25 Jun 2026

The most recent assessment made was in March 2020 for the actuarial valuation of the police pension schemes in England and Wales, with approximately 27,000 dependants in receipt of a pension. This figure includes dependants other than surviving partners a...

Warm Homes Plan: Inspections 5 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Warm Homes Plan will include the use of clerks of works or equivalent independent site-inspection roles.

Answer · 10 Jun 2026

Energy efficiency measures installed under current Government energy efficiency schemes must be compliant with PAS 2035/2030 to ensure installations are done to the highest quality and the risk of unintended consequences. The Retrofit Coordinator role wit...

Energy: Conservation 5 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department have to provide support to households continuing to be affected by defects to their homes arising from energy efficiency schemes that pre-date the Energy Company Obl

Answer · 10 Jun 2026

The Government recognises that some households remain affected by defects arising from historical energy efficiency schemes, including those that predate the Energy Company Obligation. Households should first contact their installer, and where this is not...

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Early day motions201 tabled
Speeches in the chamber1,551 on record

14 Jul 2026   Public Office (Accountability) Bill

I am proud to have sponsored the original proposal, promoted by the hon. Member for Liverpool West Derby (Ian Byrne), and I salute the survivors and the victims’ families. I am glad that the UK Government have listened to them, and that th…

13 Jul 2026   Immigration and Asylum Bill

There are several reasons why my Plaid Cymru colleagues, along with hon. Members from the Scottish National party, the Greens and others, have tabled a reasoned amendment to oppose this Bill. The Bill does not fix the problems in the UK as…

13 Jul 2026   Immigration and Asylum Bill

On the independent immigration appeals authority, I wonder whether hon. Members will be concerned, given the political nature of the decisions made here, that the Home Secretary’s proposals involve a blurring of the line between the Execut…

13 Jul 2026   Immigration and Asylum Bill

Will the Home Secretary give way?

13 Jul 2026   Death of Ann Widdecombe

I speak on behalf of my party, Plaid Cymru. I think all of us will remember where we were when we heard the news that once again somebody—in this case, a former Member of Parliament—who lives the same lives as ourselves had died in such a …

1 Jul 2026   Israel: E1 Zone Expansion

The E1 zone expansion is a deliberate attempt to do away with any hope of a two-state solution. The FCDO’s unit tracking the Israeli Government’s breaches of international law was closed earlier this year, in April. I am glad, of course, t…

1 Jul 2026   Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC Guidance

It is about impact assessments.

1 Jul 2026   Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC Guidance

Will the Minister give way?

1 Jul 2026   Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC Guidance

I agree entirely. A CRO suggested to me that we should look at the model for retained firefighters. I wonder whether that is something the Minister might consider. Obviously, there will be issues with that model, but other models have been…

1 Jul 2026   Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC Guidance

Diolch o galon i holl wylwyr y glannau am eu gwaith. [Translation: Heartfelt thanks to all the coastguards for their work.] The economy of Gwynedd is highly dependent on tourism, especially our coastal communities in the Llŷn peninsula …

30 Jun 2026   Defence Investment Plan

Decisions taken in Whitehall mean that the Welsh Government’s capital budget is already set to fall by 9% in real terms by 2029. Today, we learned that the UK Treasury will further cut that capital budget by many millions to fund the defen…

29 Jun 2026   Prisoner Early Release

Diolch yn fawr, Lefarydd. Richard Tung of Penisa’rwaun, Caernarfon, is in prison after being found guilty of historical rape and sexual offences against a child in Nottingham. He was reported to Nottinghamshire police in 2022, but his firs…

24 Jun 2026   Engagements

Diolch yn fawr iawn, Lefarydd. The end of the Prime Minister’s premiership comes close on the heels of the end of Labour’s 100-year dominance in Wales. People simply did not feel that his party stood up for them, and it is irrefutable that…

22 Jun 2026   G7 Summit

Diolch yn fawr iawn, Madam Dirprwy Lefarydd. Ten years on, Brexit has cost the Welsh economy £4 billion, raised the cost of living and narrowed the life chances of young people. If the next Labour Government are serious about change for th…

17 Jun 2026   Job Creation

I am interested to hear the Minister’s response, but she is muddying the waters, because what she said does not relate to the steel fund. I am specifically talking about the steel fund and the contribution it will make to Wales; we know th…

17 Jun 2026   Job Creation

The Secretary of State had some cheek earlier, but Wales had 27 years of Labour and has had less than six weeks of a Plaid Cymru Government, so we have work to do, and we are getting on with it. The Port Talbot steelworks fire caused hu…

11 Jun 2026   Topical Questions

Diolch yn fawr iawn, Lefarydd. Coastguards in my constituency were told only last week that they are to lose their remuneration, and they are furious that their specialist skills and dedication are now being undervalued. I heard the Minist…

8 Jun 2026   Water Companies

Diolch yn fawr iawn, Dirprwy Lefarydd. Local people are appalled that there were nearly 95,000 hours of sewage pollution in Dwyfor Meirionnydd last year, to the point where there are dedicated local groups in the constituency. I must menti…

8 Jun 2026   Progression of Bills through Parliament

We all know the amount of public concern following what happened in the House of Lords. The hon. Gentleman touched on how the Labour manifesto said there would be considerable modernisation. I wonder whether he would be interested in the p…

3 Jun 2026   Engagements

Q2. Last month, Welsh voters elected a Plaid Cymru Government with a clear message: fairness and hope. That means tackling years of neglect by securing funding owed from High Speed 2, a new financial settlement that reflects our nation’…

Source: contributions on parliament.uk.

Full parliamentary career19 past posts

Opposition posts

  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Transport) · Opposition Department 21 Jul 2020 – 30 May 2024
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Attorney General) · Opposition Department 21 Jul 2020 – 30 May 2024
  • Plaid Cymru Westminster Leader · Opposition Department 8 Jun 2017 – 30 May 2024
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) · Opposition Department 8 Jun 2017 – 30 May 2024
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Women and Equalities) · Opposition Department 8 May 2015 – 30 May 2024
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Home Affairs) · Opposition Department 8 May 2015 – 30 May 2024
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Justice) · Opposition Department 8 May 2015 – 30 May 2024
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Health) · Opposition Department 8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Local Government) · Opposition Department 8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education) · Opposition Department 8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) · Opposition Department 8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017
  • Shadow PC Spokesperson (Energy & Natural Resources) · Opposition Department 8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017

Committee memberships

  • Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 15 Jan 2025 – 25 Mar 2025
  • Welsh Grand Committee 18 Jan 2022 – 30 May 2024
  • Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill 28 Feb 2024 – 6 Mar 2024
  • Draft Domestic Abuse Bill (Joint Committee) 6 Mar 2019 – 6 Nov 2019
  • Welsh Affairs Committee 23 Oct 2017 – 11 Mar 2019
  • Welsh Affairs Committee 13 Jul 2015 – 3 May 2017

Previous seats

  • Dwyfor Meirionnydd · Elected 3 times 7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024

Source: parliamentary career on parliament.uk.

Expenses£21,519 · 2025/26
Office Costs£18,518
Staffing£1,785
Accommodation£1,217

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Parliamentary office

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Constituency office

Beechwood House, Bridge Street, Dolgellau, LL40 1AU

Constituency office

8 Stryd y Castell, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1SE

Frequently asked questions

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Who is Liz Saville Roberts?

Liz Saville Roberts is a Member of Parliament representing Dwyfor Meirionnydd in the House of Commons. See Liz Saville Roberts's official Parliament profile.

Which party does Liz Saville Roberts represent?

Liz Saville Roberts sits as Plaid Cymru. See Liz Saville Roberts's official Parliament profile.

Which constituency does Liz Saville Roberts represent?

Liz Saville Roberts is the Member of Parliament for Dwyfor Meirionnydd. See Liz Saville Roberts's official Parliament profile.

How long has Liz Saville Roberts been an MP?

Liz Saville Roberts has served in the House of Commons for 11 years, 2 months. See Liz Saville Roberts's official Parliament profile.

What registered interests are listed for Liz Saville Roberts?

Liz Saville Roberts has 18 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Liz Saville Roberts's official Parliament profile.

Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.