Ynys Môn / data
Llinos Medi · Plaid Cymru · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
662days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
285
of 504 possible
Attendance
57%
219 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
98
58 debates
Written Qs
171
170 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£185k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 167 claims
Interests
6
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 69 | |
| Taxation | 65 | |
| Employment | 44 | |
| Crime & Policing | 37 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 30 | |
| Pensions | 22 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 20 | |
| Energy | 15 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 32 | 6,621 |
| Energy | 16 | 3,375 |
| Local Government | 8 | 3,007 |
| Defence | 11 | 1,837 |
| Cost Of Living | 5 | 1,696 |
| Culture Community | 5 | 1,365 |
| Health | 5 | 1,332 |
| Environment | 9 | 1,272 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2026 | Welsh Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-01-21)I will put the same point to you, Abi, because that commitment for the people of north Wales is so important. | 21 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Welsh Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-01-21)I want to go back to grassroots rugby, especially for me in Ynys Môn and north Wales. You said that you are data-led and evidence-led, which is quite concerning for us in north Wal… | 279 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | EngagementsQ6. As someone with personal experience of AI-generated images, the recent AI images shared on X, particularly those of children, sicken me. Yet the Leader of Reform, the hon. Memb… HealthEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 81 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Universities: Statutory Duty of CareI totally agree with my hon. Friend. Better resources and funding for our public services would go a long way to help students who are feeling vulnerable, scared and unable to cope… EducationHealth | 82 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Universities: Statutory Duty of CareDiolch, Gadeirydd. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I congratulate the hon. Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish) on securing this important debate… EducationHealth | 300 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Universities: Statutory Duty of CareI thank the hon. Member for that intervention, and I totally agree. That is why I appreciate this debate, where we can all share our experiences and make sure that, in our terms he… EducationHealth | 187 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Universities: Statutory Duty of CareI totally agree. The importance of today’s debate is that Mared’s name is recorded here and is always in our minutes and in our memories. EducationHealth | 25 |
| 06 Jan 2026 | Renewable Energy JobsThe contracts for difference budget is vital for job creation and the growth of the marine energy sector, yet the latest round removed the tidal stream ringfence and cut emerging t… EnergyEconomy JobsLabour Market | 66 |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Welsh Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 444)Minister, you have just mentioned the shared prosperity fund. Between 2022 and 2025, Wales received £38 million more in cash terms from the shared prosperity fund; we previously re… | 88 |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Welsh Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 444)It is nice to see you again, Minister. I would like to give us a little plug of being the first authority in Wales to go into a joint venture on building industrial units. They hav… | 109 |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Digital IDIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. More than 3 million people—a figure similar to the population of Wales—have signed this petition opposing the Government… TechnologyImmigrationEconomy Jobs | 190 |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Digital IDI totally agree. I was previously the leader of a local authority, so I know that our public services are on their knees after 14 years of austerity. This money needs to go back in… TechnologyImmigrationEconomy Jobs | 166 |
| 04 Dec 2025 | War in UkraineThat former leader in Wales of Reform UK was a constituent of mine. We have been calling on the Prime Minister for an independent review and an investigation into Russian interfere… DefenceEconomy JobsEnergy | 40 |
| 04 Dec 2025 | Business of the HouseDiolch yn fawr, Llefarydd. Ahead of the Budget, I wrote to the Chancellor outlining the desperate economic situation facing hospitality businesses in Wales. I was disheartened that… DefenceEconomy JobsHealth | 86 |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Budget ResolutionsToday should have been an opportunity to offer some hope, and to deliver for Wales. Unfortunately, the Chancellor has failed to do that, and our communities will still feel vulnera… Economy JobsCost Of LivingSocial Care | 522 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 62 | 36.3% |
| Treasury | 37 | 21.6% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 20 | 11.7% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 15 | 8.8% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 7 | 4.1% |
| Department for Transport | 6 | 3.5% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 5 | 2.9% |
| Home Office | 3 | 1.8% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many non-metropolitan county councils in England are supported housing providers. | Pending |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Welsh Government will receive consequential funding as a result of the decision to expand Phase 2 of the Pride in Place programme to an additional 40 p… | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what elements of the Warm Homes Plan will be delivered in Wales by (a) Local authorities and (b) Welsh Government. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of updating the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments rate. | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many privately rented properties in Wales are eligible for the property-value adjustment exemption set out in the consultation response entitled Improving the energy perfor… | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to pages 37 and 38 of 'Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes: impact assessment', for what reason there is no specific data for Wales. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on support for the steel industry in Wales. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of removing the developing nation exemptions for steel producing countries on the steel industry in Wales. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help reduce industrial energy costs for businesses in Wales. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing domestic quotas for steel which reflect changes in UK (a) demand and (b) import shares. | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cost of energy standing charges on households in North Wales. | Answered |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the cost of the six-day live facial recognition trial at Holyhead port in November 2025. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the absence of a permanent motorcycle examiner based in north Wales on (a) test provision ,b) test availability and (c) learners and traini… | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is his Department’s timescale for the distribution of updated materials on the Victims Code to police forces; and what assessment has he made of adherence to that timescale. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of lowering the landlord cost cap and introducing low property value exemptions for minimum energy efficiency st… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Affairs CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 28 Oct 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 136 | 19,853 | 10.7% |
| Accommodation | 13 | 18,558 | 10.0% |
| Staffing | 1 | 133,936 | 72.5% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 7,049 | 3.8% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 5,277 | 2.9% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 129 | 0.1% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 6 | 17,160 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 109 | 4,398 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 2 | 4,044 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 8 | 3,534 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 5 | 3,176 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 2,140 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 1,099 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 5 | 754 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 1 | 744 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 1 | 660 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 624 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 2 | 322 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | mobile phone monthly cost | 57 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | printing of MP constituency calling contact cards [200011798-448] | 474 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK [200011725-9927] | 365 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-9926] | 83 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | patition etc to change space to offices in new constituency office [200011798-454] | 2,450 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | signage and pop up for new constituency office [200011798-442] | 1,824 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | JOHN ARCHER CARPETS [200011725-9905] | 1,594 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | business cards for office staff [200011797-212] | 288 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011798-450] | 90 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK [200011725-7803] | 557 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-8115] | 299 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | printing of business cards [200011797-204] | 240 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK [200011725-7035] | 180 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | cloud mobile system for temporary constituency office [200011797-203] | 265 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011798-451] | 1,063 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 104 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 93 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 52 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 49 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 47 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
1. Employment and earnings2 entries
16 Dec 2025
Payment: £1,530.67
Received on: 25 July 2024. Hours: 50 hrs Hours are approximate - closure of role as Leader of Council and Councillor casework.
(Registered 9 December 2025)
18 Nov 2025
Role, work or services: Council Leader, Ynys Mon
Until: 18 July 2024.
Payer: Cyngor Ynys Mon, Council Office, Llangefni, Ynys Mon, LL77 7TW
(Registered 12 November 2025)
8. Miscellaneous4 entries
16 Dec 2025
Chair of Governors, Bodedern Secondary School. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest ended: 31 August 2024
(Registered 23 July 2024; updated 4 December 2025)
16 Dec 2025
School Governor, Llanfechell Primary School. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest ended: 31 August 2024
(Registered 23 July 2024; updated 4 December 2025)
16 Aug 2024
County Councillor Ynys Mon Council. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 23 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Community Councillor, Llannerchymedd Community Council. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 23 July 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 14 wards, 33 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aethwy | Sonia Williams | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 833 | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Bodowyr | Alwen Pennant Watkin | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 536 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bodowyr | Dafydd Roberts | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 511 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bro Aberffraw | Arfon Wyn | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 714 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bro Aberffraw | John Ifan Jones | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 662 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bror Llynnoedd | Gwilym Owen Jones | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 830 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bror Llynnoedd | Ken Taylor | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 670 | 05 May 2022 |
| Canolbarth Mon | Dylan Rees | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,054 | 05 May 2022 |
| Canolbarth Mon | Non Lewis Dafydd | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,118 | 05 May 2022 |
| Canolbarth Mon | Paul Ellis | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 927 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cefni | Geraint Ap Ifan Bebb | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 698 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cefni | Nicola Fay Roberts | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 676 | 05 May 2022 |
| Crigyll | Douglas Massie Fowlie | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 786 | 05 May 2022 |
| Crigyll | Neville Evans | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 657 | 05 May 2022 |
| Lligwy | Euryn Morris | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,031 | 05 May 2022 |
| Lligwy | Ieuan Williams | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,256 | 05 May 2022 |
| Lligwy | Margaret Murley Roberts | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,001 | 05 May 2022 |
| Parc Ar Mynydd | Bob Llewelyn Jones | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 504 | 05 May 2022 |
| Parc Ar Mynydd | Glyn Haynes | Labour Party | 488 | 05 May 2022 |
| Seiriol | Alun Roberts | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,307 | 05 May 2022 |
| Seiriol | Carwyn Elias Jones | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,516 | 05 May 2022 |
| Seiriol | Gary Pritchard | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,319 | 05 May 2022 |
| Talybolion | Jackie Lewis | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 626 | 05 May 2022 |
| Talybolion | Llinos Medi | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,025 | 05 May 2022 |
| Talybolion | Llio Angharad Owen | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 711 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tref Cybi | Jeff Evans | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 368 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tref Cybi | Pip O'Neill | Labour Party | 327 | 05 May 2022 |
| Twrcelyn | Aled Morris Jones | Liberal Democrats | 1,442 | 05 May 2022 |
| Twrcelyn | Derek Owen | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,494 | 05 May 2022 |
| Twrcelyn | Liz Wood | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,477 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ynys Gybi | Dafydd Rhys Thomas | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 769 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ynys Gybi | Keith Robert Roberts | Labour Party | 696 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ynys Gybi | Trefor Lloyd Hughes | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 838 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 68,890 | Electorate 53,141 (2024) |
| Median age | 48 | years |
| Degree-educated | 32.3% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 98.1% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 68.5% | households |
| Private-rented | 15.6% | households |
| Social-rented | 15.6% | households |
| Employment rate | 51.1% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.