At a glanceGill German is a Labour MP for Clwyd North, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 419 votes in Commons divisions (73% attendance) and tabled 33 written questions.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Gill German did not vote in 156. 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.
Biography
Current roles
- Licensing Hours Extensions Bill Committee since 4 Jun 2025
- Welsh Affairs Committee Committee since 6 Jan 2025
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
- Clwyd North Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 410 of 410 shared votes
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Steve Yemm
Labour
100.0% · 410 of 410 shared votes
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 405 of 405 shared votes
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Tristan Osborne
Labour
100.0% · 398 of 398 shared votes
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Adam Thompson
Labour
100.0% · 396 of 396 shared votes
Votes least like
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.7% · 1 of 145 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.8% · 2 of 256 shared votes
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
1.0% · 3 of 294 shared votes
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Andrew Griffith
Conservative
1.1% · 3 of 271 shared votes
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Saqib Bhatti
Conservative
1.3% · 4 of 299 shared votes
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.
Written questions
Working Hours
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of current statutory rest break entitlements under the Working Time Regulations 1998; and whether he plans to review these provisions to improve workin
Answer · 22 Jun 2026
The Working Time Regulations establish minimum standards for rest periods, including a 20-minute rest break after every 6 hours’ work, a minimum rest period of 11 hours each 24-hour period and a minimum rest period of 24 hours in any 7-day period. The gov...
Road Traffic Offences: Speed Limits
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the current system whereby proof of posting is treated as proof of delivery for notices of intended prosecution for speeding offences; and whether
Answer · 22 Jun 2026
Notices of Intended Prosecution are issued by the police, not by the Department for Transport. The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 requires, for certain offences including speeding, that a person is warned at the time of the offence, or that a summons or ...
Social Media: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to work with young people in developing policies on restrictions to social media use for under-16s.
Answer · 22 Jun 2026
The Government has engaged extensively with children and young people as part of the Growing up in the Online World consultation and National Conversation, including through a dedicated version of the consultation for young people, alongside youth‑led ses...
Social Media: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what evidence her Department has considered in determining whether video-sharing platforms pose different risks to children's wellbeing than social networking platforms; and what assess
Answer · 16 Jun 2026
Protecting children online is a priority for the Secretary of State and this government. The Online Safety Act provides strong foundations for protecting children across the UK. We have always been clear that we will build on that foundation and published...
Social Media: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of Ofcom's recent findings on TikTok and YouTube; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of
Answer · 16 Jun 2026
Protecting children online is a priority for the Secretary of State and this government. The Online Safety Act provides strong foundations for protecting children across the UK. We have always been clear that we will build on that foundation and published...
YouTube: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, for what reason YouTube has not been included in the Government’s online safety and age assurance pilot programmes; and whether YouTube is expected to be included in any future iteratio
Answer · 18 May 2026
The decision not to include YouTube as part of the Government’s child social media pilot study was due to the use of the platform by schools and youth organisations for teaching and other educational purposes. Next steps will be considered once the curren...
Electricity: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason wholesale electricity prices are set by gas-fired generation under the marginal pricing system; and what assessment he has made of the impact of this pricing structure on hous
Answer · 28 Apr 2026
Our recent announcement on 21 April set out several measures that will help break the link between the price of gas and the price of electricity. These measures include voluntary long term fixed contracts and an updated Electricity Generators Levy. Margin...
Internet: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of online safety protections for vulnerable adults, including neurodivergent adults such as those with autism and ADHD; and whether she
Answer · 28 Apr 2026
The Online Safety Act places legal duties on platforms to make their services safer for all users, including vulnerable adults and those that are neurodivergent.Services are required to protect users from illegal content and activity online, which may imp...
Speeches in the chamber
13 Jul 2026 High Streets Organised Crime Unit
Many seaside towns, like Rhyl and Colwyn Bay in my Clwyd North constituency, are working really hard to regenerate their high streets and attract investment. Can the Home Secretary confirm that the high streets organised crime unit will en…
13 Jul 2026 High Streets Organised Crime Unit
22. What assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the high streets organised crime unit.
21 May 2026 Business of the House
I recently had the pleasure of visiting the Denbigh youth shed, led by the inspirational Scott Jenkinson. Youth Shedz is youth-led, with young people in leadership roles shaping their own activities, ranging from upcycling old guitars to c…
20 May 2026 Defence Readiness
Things feel insecure right now, whether that is because of the war in Iran, the cost of living pressures on families or the sense that systems are not working quite right. In Clwyd North, I hear that all the time. When families are struggl…
18 May 2026 Youth Justice
I am so pleased that early intervention and working with families is at the heart of this Government’s approach. As a former cabinet member for children’s services in Denbighshire, I know how important that is. Will my right hon. Friend se…
17 Mar 2026 Youth Unemployment
One of my main priorities as an MP is to ensure that we see more of our young people in good, fulfilling work, because I know that far too many young people in Clwyd North are unable to fulfil their potential. I am excited about the £3,000…
3 Feb 2026 Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
I absolutely agree. Every child deserves the chance to fulfil their potential, and it is our responsibility to make that happen. I am proud that a Labour Government in Wales have led the way with practical initiatives to support childre…
3 Feb 2026 Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
I know all too well the difference this Bill will make for families across the country. In my constituency, I have seen far too many families struggling to make ends meet. Indeed, that reality was a huge part of what drove me to this place…
3 Feb 2026 Town and City Centre Safety
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Derby South (Baggy Shanker) for securing the debate. Improving community safety in Clwyd North is one of my top priorities. It has been great…
14 Jan 2026 Offshore Wind
I warmly welcome the not just one, but two offshore wind projects in Wales, with billions of pounds in investment and thousands of new jobs putting Wales firmly on the map as a clean energy producer. We are delighted to see Awel y Môr in n…
14 Jan 2026 Northern Powerhouse Rail
This is brilliant news today, not just for the north of England but for north Wales too. With investment already in place for the north Wales main line, it will give us better connectivity for tourism, employment and leisure to our great n…
9 Dec 2025 Topical Questions
I warmly welcome the second rise in the national minimum wage under this Government. Some 160,000 workers in Wales have already benefited since the rise in April. Many of them are younger workers, particularly in the retail and hospitality…
1 Dec 2025 Budget Resolutions
I came into this place driven to make life better for the struggling families I saw each and every day as a teacher, and as council lead for education. That purpose guides me every day. I have seen far too many families fighting to get by,…
12 Nov 2025 Engagements
Q10. With miles of golden sand and a bucketful of memories, Rhyl has been attracting visitors for generations. After millions of pounds of Welsh Government investment, and a £20 million UK Government neighbourhood fund, Rhyl is on the up…
16 Sep 2025 London Fashion Week: Cultural Contribution
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Kettering (Rosie Wrighting) on bringing this debate to Westminster Hall. It is important, but it is also celebratory; I do not think…
15 Sep 2025 Topical Questions
Ensuring that our town centres are safe, vibrant and welcoming is hugely important in Clwyd North. I warmly welcome the Government’s safer streets summer initiative in Rhyl and Colwyn Bay. From walkabouts I have done recently with local po…
15 Jul 2025 Welfare Spending
I am just about to finish, if the hon. Gentleman will forgive me. I look forward to the findings of the child poverty taskforce in the autumn. More than that, I look forward to getting to work to make child poverty a thing of the past, …
15 Jul 2025 Welfare Spending
I have just given way, so I will make some progress. I came to this place because I did not want to mitigate the impact of child poverty any more—I wanted to do something about it. That is exactly what this Labour Government are doing, …
15 Jul 2025 Welfare Spending
I thank the right hon. Member for his intervention, but to be frank, I do not recognise any of it. The Tories sat on their hands and allowed low-paid work to grow, access to work to dwindle, welfare dependency to deepen and daily living co…
15 Jul 2025 Welfare Spending
Tackling the causes of child poverty is the reason I came into this place. As a teacher and then cabinet member for education, I know only too well about the child poverty that has grown for over a decade—I could see it happening before my…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Work and Pensions Committee 21 Oct 2024 – 27 Oct 2025
- Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 12 Feb 2025 – 18 Mar 2025
Expenses
Contact & offices
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Gill German, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Gill German?
Gill German is a Member of Parliament representing Clwyd North in the House of Commons. See Gill German's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Gill German represent?
Gill German sits as Labour. See Gill German's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Gill German represent?
Gill German is the Member of Parliament for Clwyd North. See Gill German's official Parliament profile.
How long has Gill German been an MP?
Gill German has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Gill German's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Gill German?
Gill German has no entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Gill German's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.