Liz Saville Roberts MP: votes, interests and costs
Liz Saville Roberts represents Dwyfor Meirionnydd in the House of Commons for Plaid Cymru and has done since 7 May 2015.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists no current government, opposition or committee post for Liz Saville Roberts; earlier posts are below.
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Transport) | Opposition Department | 21 July 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Attorney General) | Opposition Department | 21 July 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Plaid Cymru Westminster Leader | Opposition Department | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) | Opposition Department | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Home Affairs) | Opposition Department | 8 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education) | Opposition Department | 8 May 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Health) | 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 (Women and Equalities) | Opposition Department | 8 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Local Government) | Opposition Department | 8 May 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Energy & Natural Resources) | Opposition Department | 8 May 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Justice) | Opposition Department | 8 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill | 15 January 2025 | 25 March 2025 |
| Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill | 28 February 2024 | 6 March 2024 |
| Welsh Grand Committee | 18 January 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Draft Domestic Abuse Bill (Joint Committee) | 6 March 2019 | 6 November 2019 |
| Welsh Affairs Committee | 23 October 2017 | 11 March 2019 |
| Welsh Affairs Committee | 13 July 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 38e9cb72d8b8.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 17 entries for Liz Saville Roberts: Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (10), Miscellaneous (3), Visits outside the UK (1), Employment and earnings (1), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1), Land and property (within or outside the UK) (1). The most recent was registered on 17 September 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
International visit to Mongolia between 22 August 2026 and 30 August 2026
- Purpose of the visit: To attend the UN Global Changemaker Academy for Parliamentarians (G-CAP) and COP17
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-08-22
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-08-30
Speaking engagement - Criccieth Arts Association, known as Gŵyl Cricieth Festival
- Type of work or service being provided: Speaking engagement
- Date the agreement started: 2026-06-14
- Name of the payer: Criccieth Arts Association, known as Gŵyl Cricieth Festival
- Brief description of the payer's business: A resigtered charity (no. 700947) which aims to promote and organise musical and visual arts at an annual festival in Cricieth
- Payment expected for services on 14 June 2026 - £500.00
First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited, trading as Avanti West Coast - £388.80
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Single first class train ticket including complimentary catering facilities (£194.40) for me and a member of staff travelling between Bangor (Gwynedd) and London Euston. Rail journey included travelling within the driver cab with an Avanti representative to experience and learn about what impacts rail timetable reliability, and the factors causing train cancellations
- Value of the benefit: £388.80
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-27
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-27
- Name of the donor: First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited, trading as Avanti West Coast
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited, trading as Avanti West Coast
University and College Union (UCU) - £5,670.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Administration and coordination of the Justice Unions Parliamentary Group, a cross-party group which I co-chair, provided by Solidarity Consulting Ltd between 1 October 2025 to 31 October 2026
- Value of the benefit: £5,670.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-10-31
- Name of the donor: University and College Union (UCU)
Marked in the register as a rectified entry: This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 26 January 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
NAPO - the Probation and Family Courts Union - £5,670.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Administration and coordination of the Justice Unions Parliamentary Group, a cross-party group which I co-chair, provided by Solidarity Consulting Ltd between 1 October 2025 to 31 October 2026
- Value of the benefit: £5,670.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-10-31
- Name of the donor: NAPO - the Probation and Family Courts Union
Marked in the register as a rectified entry: This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 26 January 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
The Police Federation - £5,670.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Administration and coordination of the Justice Unions Parliamentary Group, a cross-party group which I co-chair, provided by Solidarity Consulting Ltd between 1 October 2025 to 31 October 2026
- Value of the benefit: £5,670.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-10-31
- Name of the donor: The Police Federation
Marked in the register as a rectified entry: This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 26 January 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
The Prison Officers Association - £5,670.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Administration and coordination of the Justice Unions Parliamentary Group, a cross-party group which I co-chair, provided by Solidarity Consulting Ltd between 1 October 2025 to 31 October 2026
- Value of the benefit: £5,670.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-10-31
- Name of the donor: The Prison Officers Association
Marked in the register as a rectified entry: This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 26 January 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
Public and Commercial Services Union - £5,670.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Administration and coordination of the Justice Unions Parliamentary Group, a cross-party group which I co-chair, provided by Solidarity Consulting Ltd between 1 October 2025 to 31 October 2026
- Value of the benefit: £5,670.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-10-31
- Name of the donor: Public and Commercial Services Union
Marked in the register as a rectified entry: This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 26 January 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
University and College Union (UCU) - £3,780.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Administration and coordination of the Justice Unions Parliamentary Group, a cross-party group which I co-chair, provided by Solidarity Consulting Ltd between 1 January 2025 to 30 September 2025
- Value of the benefit: £3,780.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-01-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-01-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2025-09-30
- Name of the donor: University and College Union (UCU)
Marked in the register as a rectified entry: This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 26 January 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
NAPO - the Probation and Family Courts Union - £3,780.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Administration and coordination of the Justice Unions Parliamentary Group, a cross-party group which I co-chair, provided by Solidarity Consulting Ltd between 1 January 2025 to 30 September 2025
- Value of the benefit: £3,780.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-01-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-01-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2025-09-30
- Name of the donor: NAPO - the Probation and Family Courts Union
Marked in the register as a rectified entry: This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 26 January 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
The Police Federation - £3,780.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Administration and coordination of the Justice Unions Parliamentary Group, a cross-party group which I co-chair, provided by Solidarity Consulting Ltd between 1 January 2025 to 30 September 2025
- Value of the benefit: £3,780.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-01-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-01-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2025-09-30
- Name of the donor: The Police Federation
Marked in the register as a rectified entry: This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 26 January 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
The Prison Officers Association - £3,780.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Administration and coordination of the Justice Unions Parliamentary Group, a cross-party group which I co-chair, provided by Solidarity Consulting Ltd between 1 January 2025 to 30 September 2025
- Value of the benefit: £3,780.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-01-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-01-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2025-09-30
- Name of the donor: The Prison Officers Association
Marked in the register as a rectified entry: This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 26 January 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
Public and Commercial Services Union - £3,780.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Administration and coordination of the Justice Unions Parliamentary Group, a cross-party group which I co-chair, provided by Solidarity Consulting Ltd between 1 January 2025 to 30 September 2025
- Value of the benefit: £3,780.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-01-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-01-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2025-09-30
- Name of the donor: Public and Commercial Services Union
Marked in the register as a rectified entry: This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 26 January 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
A Trustee of World Horse Welfare for a four-year term commencing on 1/01/2026. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2025-09-25
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
A Trustee of Ymddiriedolaeth Capel Newydd Nanhoron. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2017-02-23
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Residential in Gwynedd
- Date on which the land or property was acquired, or achieved registrable value: 2023-03-08
- Location of the land or property: Gwynedd
- A description of the property: house
- Details about the ownership arrangements: Co-owned with two family members
- The number of properties this interest relates to: 1
- Country in which the land or property is located: United Kingdom
- The type of property: Residential
Governor and Director of Westminster Foundation for Democracy Limited (WFD). This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2023-05-24
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 28 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
IPSA, the body that sets and pays MPs' business costs, records staffing spending of £248,719 for Liz Saville Roberts in 2024-25 against a budget of £250,820. In 2023-24 it was £221,852. Office costs came to £31,080 of a £33,020 budget. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £248,719.21 | £221,852.12 | £196,751.75 |
| Office costs: spent | £31,079.53 | £27,315.28 | £27,895.96 |
| Accommodation: spent | £25,647.78 | £24,232.68 | £22,295.44 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £17,732.91 | £11,563.87 | £11,025.36 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £1,076.38 | £214.26 | £567.56 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £29,290 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Dwyfor Meirionnydd CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Communication Officer (permanent part time), Senior Caseworker (permanent part time), Office Manager (permanent full time), Communications Officer (permanent part time), Senior Researcher (permanent full time), Office Manager (casual), Caseworker (permanent part time), Senior Caseworker ×2 (casual), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Caseworker (fixed term part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
How Liz Saville Roberts voted in the House of Commons: 355 recorded votes since 4 July 2024, as published by the Commons Votes API. Of these, 42 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. Below, the latest 30 on bills and motions. The most recent, on 14 October 2026, was a No on "Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 28 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Since 4 July 2024, 220 written questions have been tabled by Liz Saville Roberts, the parliamentary record shows. Departments in the latest 10: Department of Health and Social Care; Ministry of Justice; Treasury; Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer received on 11 September 2026 to Question 26957, (a) what assessment has she made of the potential implications for her policies of death certification delays, and (b) what s …
Prisoners' Release: Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were released from prison in (a) England, and (b) Wales with no fixed address in 2025-26, by the releasing establishment.
Defibrillators: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing VAT from the purchase of automated external defibrillators including the affordability and availability of such devices in rural communities across Wal …
Environment Protection: Taxation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of moving green levies from households bills into general taxation on household energy bills in Wales.
Energy: Standing Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment has she made of the impact of standing charges in Wales on levels of poverty in Wales.
Heat Networks: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to ensure that projects based in Wales receive an adequate share of the Green Heat Network Fund.
Prisoners: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many IPP prisoners from Wales (based on home address) were (a) unreleased, and (b) recalled in (i) March, (ii) June, (iii) September, and (iv) December, of 2025.
Administration of Justice: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate has he made of the UK Government spend on justice functions in Wales in (a) 2025, and (b) the most recent period for which data is available.
Youth Justice: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the amount of funding to be devolved to Wales from April 2027 in relation to (a) reducing the use of remand for children, and (b) early intervention and prevention services.
Prisoners: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people with a home address in Wales prior to entering custody were in prison in (a) March, (b) June, (c) September, and (d) December of 2025 were categorised as (i) Category A, (ii) Category B, (iii) Cat …
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 caf9f858b6e3. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Liz Saville Roberts.
2024 general election
The House of Commons Library records a majority of 15,876 for Liz Saville Roberts in Dwyfor Meirionnydd in July 2024, from 21,788 votes on a turnout of 55.3%. Result as published: PC hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Dwyfor Meirionnydd figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Statements
- Liz Saville Roberts on VAT for hospitality, PMQs 9 September 2026
Liz Saville Roberts said: “Supporting businesses like Yr Heliwr is key for economic growth in coastal areas, but they are held back by a 20% VAT rate; in France, Spain and Italy, hospitality pays just 10%.” This page repeats what HM Revenue and Customs reports.
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.