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Member of Parliament

Dame Nia Griffith

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

5 May 2005

Commons start

21 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

78.5 %

Voting participation

+5.2 % vs avg

1,504

Majority

52

Debates (12 months)

84

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 4903

Constituency office

01554 756374

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/NiaGriffithMP

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 67/69 (97 %)
Work / Employment 71/75 (95 %)
Defence 52/55 (95 %)
Democracy / Parliament 38/43 (88 %)
Migration 148/169 (88 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 3/10 (30 %)
Benefits 54/81 (67 %)
NHS / Health 40/56 (71 %)

Party history

Labour 5 May 2005 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Llanelli 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Llanelli 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times
Llanelli 5 May 2005 to 6 May 2010 Elected 1 time

Roles

Women and Equalities Committee 3 Nov 2025 to present
Employment Rights Bill 13 Nov 2024 to 16 Jan 2025
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities) 8 Oct 2024 to 7 Sep 2025 Department for Education
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office) 9 Jul 2024 to 7 Sep 2025 Wales Office
Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) 4 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024 Cabinet Office
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill 7 Sep 2022 to 18 Oct 2022
Welsh Grand Committee 18 Jan 2022 to 30 May 2024
Shadow Minister (International Trade) 4 Dec 2021 to 4 Sep 2023 Department for Business and Trade

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Llanelli Turnout 40,744
Candidate Party Votes Share
Nia Griffith Lab Labour 12,751 31.3 %
Gareth Beer RUK Reform UK 11,247 27.6 %
Rhodri Davies PC Plaid Cymru 9,511 23.3 %
Charlie Evans Con Conservative 4,275 10.5 %
Chris Passmore LD Liberal Democrat 1,254 3.1 %
Karen Laurence Green Green Party 1,106 2.7 %
Stan Robinson UKIP UK Independence Party 600 1.5 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,808 of 2,302 eligible divisions (78.5 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1808

Total votes

1008

Aye

800

No

14

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,008 / Noes 800

Divisions

Page 2 of 121

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

13

Speeches

33

Questions

10

Interventions

28

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 9 appearances
Defence 4 appearances
Energy 3 appearances
Transport 3 appearances
Tax 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Foreign Financial Influence and Interference: UK Politics 25 Mar 2026 1
Pre-1997 Pensions: Discretionary Increases 19 Mar 2026 2
EU-UK Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement: Negotiations 19 Mar 2026 1
UK Steel Strategy 19 Mar 2026 1
Spring Forecast 3 Mar 2026 1
Support for Ukraine 3 Mar 2026 1
St David’s Day and Welsh Affairs 26 Feb 2026 2
Ukraine 25 Feb 2026 1
LGBT+ History Month 12 Feb 2026 1
Businesses: Cost of Energy 10 Feb 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1)

Name of donor: S4C Address of donor: Yr Egin, Carmarthen SA31 3EQ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets and hospitality for one guest and me at the Wales v Italy rugby match in Cardiff (estimated), value £600 Date received: 14 March 2026 Date accepted: 14 March 2026 Donor status: company, registration 11838942 (Registered 8 April 2026)

4. Visits outside the UK (2)

Name of donor: UK Friends of Ukraine Ltd Address of donor: 81 High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth, England, PO6 3BL Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £768.04 conference (£372.04), Transfers (minbus) (£262.12), BUCC-USUBC Roundtable lunch (£45.88), dinner and performance by Cultural Forces (£28.00), visit to Vinnytsia, transfers (£8.00), lunch (£18.00) and dinner (£34.00) Destination of visit: Ukraine (Kyiv and Vinnytsia) Dates of visit: 10 September 2025 to 15 September 2025 Purpose of visit: To attend the Yalta European Strategy conference, meet the Speaker and MPs from the Ukrainian Parliament and have meetings with representatives of businesses, civic organisations and public bodies. (Registered 9 October 2025)

Name of donor: Name of donor: UK Friends of Ukraine Ltd Address of donor: 81 High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3BL Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £358.93 coach transfers (£223.94), meals (£88.84), visit to Chernobyl, including minibus and meal (£46.15). Destination of visit: Ukraine (Odesa, Kyiv) Dates of visit: 20 February 2026 to 25 February 2026 Purpose of visit: To attend the Yalta European Strategy conference, meet the Speaker and MPs from the Ukrainian Parliament and have meetings with representatives of businesses, civic organisations and public bodies. (Registered 11 March 2026)

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year (1)

Type of land/property: Land, other (smallholding) Location: Camarthenshire

10. Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client (1)

Name: Philip Brady Relationship: Spouse's brother Role: Freelance public relations consultant (Registered 2 June 2015)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Dame Nia Griffith?

Dame Nia Griffith is a Member of Parliament representing Llanelli. Source

Which party does Dame Nia Griffith represent?

Dame Nia Griffith currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Dame Nia Griffith represent?

Dame Nia Griffith currently represents Llanelli. Source

How long has Dame Nia Griffith been an MP?

Dame Nia Griffith has been in the House of Commons for 21 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Dame Nia Griffith voted in?

Dame Nia Griffith has recorded votes in 1,808 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (78.5 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Dame Nia Griffith voted against their party?

Dame Nia Griffith has voted against the party majority 14 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Dame Nia Griffith held?

Dame Nia Griffith has 22 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Dame Nia Griffith?

Dame Nia Griffith has registered interests in 4 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Dame Nia Griffith's latest election result?

Dame Nia Griffith's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Llanelli, with a majority of 1,504. Source

How active is Dame Nia Griffith in parliamentary debates?

Dame Nia Griffith has made 84 contributions across 52 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source