The Rt Hon. the Lord Wigley
Plaid Cymru
Member of the House of Lords
M
Lord Wigley's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Wigley. His name is Dafydd Wynne Wigley, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£3,710
10 days attended across 1 published month
Overnight / accommodation
£875
Travel claims
£293
Attendance £293
Postage / secretarial / family travel
£40
Total claimed
£4,918
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
32 Content(16.9%)
23 Not-Content(12.2%)
134 didn't vote(70.9%)
2026-07-22
Not-Content
64–95
Not-Content
2026-02-04
Content
62–295
Not-Content
2026-01-12
Not-Content
201–169
Content
Source: lordsvotes-api.parliament.uk. "Result" shows the headline
Content vs Not-Content tally (including tellers). The Lords doesn't
publish a "didn't vote" attendance roll like the Commons, so the
figure above conflates absence with abstention.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2026-09-10
Jodrell Bank Observatory: Funding
My Lords, I draw attention to my registered interests and the fact that I received my physics degree at the University of Manchester, partly facilitated at Jodrell Bank. Can the Minister give an assurance that these changes will affect neither the teachi
2026-09-09
National Infrastructure Projects: Devolution
Will the Minister raise with her Treasury colleagues the perverse way in which the funding of infrastructure projects in England that should generate Barnett consequential payments to Wales fails to do so? For example, the Oxford to Cambridge rail projec
2026-09-07
Rural Businesses: Taxation
My Lords, does the Minister accept that rural businesses are hit disproportionately by the increases in petrol and diesel prices that we have seen over recent months? These add to their costs: of inputs, of getting goods to the market and of those workin
2026-09-02
Data Centres: Water Resources
If I understand correctly, the Government are looking at the possibility of recirculating some of the coolant water. If that is the case, is there a possibility of using it for district heating purposes? Can the Minister give an assurance that any heat d
2026-09-02
Data Centres: Water Resources
My Lords—
2026-07-22
Category 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free Quotas
My Lords, the Minister will be aware, from our earlier discussion on the steel legislation that went through this House, of my concern relating to the availability of steel for defence purposes. Can he give an assurance that in considering these changes
My Lords, I draw the House’s attention to my registered interest on this matter. Does the Minister accept that this issue has been festering for all the 10 years since the disastrous Brexit vote and that successive Governments have so far failed to bring
2026-07-16
BBC Royal Charter: Gaelic Broadcasting
My Lords, in supporting the noble Baroness’s plea on behalf of the Gaelic language, and as a one-time board member of S4C, there was never a time when S4C had the certainty of adequate future funding. Is the Minister aware that S4C has called for more me
2026-07-08
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
My Lords, I draw attention to a part of Amendment 16. I am delighted to see that the noble Lord, Lord Fox, has included the words
“industries that rely on the supply of steel, including the defence sector”.
That is one of the themes that is running
2026-07-08
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
My Lords, I am delighted to support the amendment put forward by the noble Lord, Lord Fox, and I agree with his earlier analysis. As it happens, I agree with a lot of what the noble Lord, Lord Redwood, said on this as well. Whereas there may be certain s
2026-07-07
Railways Bill
My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Wilson, on his valedictory speech and wish him a very happy and long retirement.
This Bill has had a long gestation period but, if anything, that has made such legislation—or at least parts of it—all t
2026-07-01
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Before the Minister sits down, will he please address the question of why steelworkers in Scunthorpe, Port Talbot or anywhere else should have faith in the Government’s provisions for pensions when they failed to safeguard the pensions of Allied Steel wo
2026-07-01
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
My Lords, I want to speak briefly to Amendment 28, which deals with pension liabilities of the undertaking that has gone into state ownership. Some noble Lords will remember in our pensions Bill debates that we had the example of Allied Steel and Wire, w
2026-07-01
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
My Lords, I am delighted to support the amendment moved by the noble Lord, Lord Fox, and to be following the noble Lord, Lord Redwood. I am sorry the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, is not in his place at the moment, but both he and the noble Lord, Lord Redwood,
2026-07-01
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
My Lords, I am glad to have the opportunity to support Amendment 23, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Fox, concerning a jobs and industrial transition strategy, which is very much in in line with the comments I made in our previous debate. The question of
2026-06-30
Civil Service Pension Scheme
My Lords, does the Minister accept that a figure of 23,000 has been identified as the number of those who have been caught by this problem? Those who are newly retired may still have payments to make on mortgages on their houses and may be in danger of l
2026-06-29
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
2026-06-29
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his response on the whole range of diverse amendments we have before us. No doubt the Opposition Front Bench will have their own opinion on which ones of these they may want to return to on Report, because ther
2026-06-29
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Well, well, well—I thank noble Lords for their positive responses. I thank the noble Lords, Lord Fox and Lord Hunt, and indeed the Minister, for the tone and content of their support for the principles here, if not the exact wording on the Order Paper. I
2026-06-29
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
My Lords, the amendment proposes inserting a new subsection (2A), which provides that:
“In assessing the ‘public interest’”—
which is the whole dimension underpinning the Bill—
“in regard to the exercise of transfer powers relating to a steel
2026-06-29
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
My Lords, I beg to move Amendment 4 standing in my name and to speak to Amendment 36, which is also in my name and which is grouped with it—as is Amendment 29 in the name of the noble lord, Lord Fox, and Amendments 30, 31, 43, 44 and 46 in the names of t
2026-06-29
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
2026-06-16
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
My Lords, very briefly in the gap, I flag up my support, and that of Plaid Cymru, for the Bill’s general objectives, although we have reservations on some of the detail, which I hope I can pursue at later stages. I also wish the Minister well in his new
2026-06-16
Children: Physical Punishment
My Lords, does the Minister agree that there has been overwhelming acceptance in Wales of the policy that was introduced by the former Labour Government? In the recent election, there was hardly an issue on this matter arising. Will she take the opportun
My Lords, I am very grateful for this opportunity to speak in this short debate, as I was to serve on the Select Committee, although I did experience certain frustrations. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Rock, for her huge commitment to autism and the b
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verbatim from the search API; click any debate title for the full record.
Register of Interests · 2 entries on file
Declarations under the Lords Code of Conduct. Free text — no monetary values, no hours worked. A declaration that an interest exists, not a claim about its size.
Category 3: Land and property
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Part share in a flat, Cardiff
registered 2011-01-26 · amended 2025-04-05
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6 acres of land near Caernarfon from which rental income is received
registered 2011-01-26 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
1974-02-28 → present
Plaid Cymru
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
1983-06-09 → 1987-05-15
Welsh Affairs Committee
1997-07-25 → 1997-12-16
Public Accounts Committee
2013-05-16 → 2013-11-06
Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Committee
2017-10-17 → 2020-04-23
EU Internal Market Sub-Committee
2020-04-23 → 2020-05-07
EU Goods Sub-Committee
2025-01-30 → 2025-11-10
Autism Act 2009 Committee
Contact
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APPGs (2026) · 4 active officership(s) · 7 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Future of UK Freight and Logistics
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 13 | 2023-09-24 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Argentina
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 11 | 2024-05-29 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Chess
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2026-08-30 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Slovenia
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2027-02-23 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
99
of 99 tabled
98 answered(99.0%)
18
departments
2026-09-02
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Droughts: Potatoes
Answered
2026-09-02
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Data Centres: Water Supply
Answered
2026-09-01
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Musicians: EU Countries
Answered
2026-09-01
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
World Heritage Sites: Wales
Answered
2026-09-01
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Iron and Steel: Imports
Answered
2026-07-08
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Supply: Wales
Answered
2026-05-13
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Hydroelectric Power: Storage
Answered
2026-04-23
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Lithium-ion Batteries: Hazards
Answered
2026-04-14
Department of Health and Social Care
Accident and Emergency Departments: Death
Answered
2026-04-14
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Veterinary Services: Antibiotics
Answered
2026-04-14
Department for Transport
Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Fires
Answered
2026-03-10
Department for Work and Pensions
Industrial Diseases: Compensation
Answered
2026-03-10
Department for Work and Pensions
Industrial Diseases: Compensation
Answered
2026-03-10
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Middle East: British Nationals Abroad
Answered
2026-02-25
Department for Work and Pensions
Industrial Diseases: Compensation
Answered
2026-02-25
Department for Work and Pensions
Industrial Diseases: Compensation
Answered
2026-02-24
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Small Modular Reactors
Answered
2026-02-24
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Empty Property: Homelessness
Answered
2026-02-04
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Empty Property: Greater London
Answered
2026-02-03
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Floods
Answered
2026-01-29
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Coastal Erosion: Expenditure
Answered
2026-01-21
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Greenland: British Nationals Abroad
Answered
2026-01-21
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Hornets: Pest Control
Answered
2026-01-21
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Social Media: Children
Answered
2026-01-15
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Trawsfynydd Power Station: Radioisotopes
Answered
2026-01-15
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
members of either House who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
8 bills
8 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Estate (Wales) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2024-09-10 | |
| Government of Wales (Devolved Powers) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2022-06-06 | |
| Learning Disabilities (Access to Services) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2022-02-10 | |
| Policing Resources Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2020-02-05 | |
| Policing Resources Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2019-10-29 | |
| Policing Resources Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2017-07-06 | |
| Employment Practices Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2014-06-10 | |
| Disability Employment (Gap) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | — |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.