MP for Llanelli
“Party-loyal Labour veteran with government experience who has occasionally rebelled on terminally ill end-of-life amendments.”
Dame Nia Griffith is the Labour Co‑operative MP for Llanelli, first elected in 2005. She has held government roles, including as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales and in the Department for Education (Equalities), and she currently sits on the Women and Equalities Committee.
She votes with her party 100% of the time and has a 75% voting attendance. Her record places her centre-left, supporting welfare measures like Universal Credit and NHS funding, while generally opposing stricter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme. She has a mixed record on VAT, asylum, transgender rights and trade union powers, and has seven rebel votes in total.
Declared financial interests include two overseas visits, a family member engaged in third-party lobbying, gifts and hospitality from UK sources, and land or property holdings.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
22 positions
Women and Equalities Committee
Since Nov 2025
Employment Rights Bill
Nov 2024 - Jan 2025
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
Oct 2024 - Sept 2025
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill
Sept 2022 - Oct 2022
Welsh Grand Committee
Jan 2022 - May 2024
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Privilege
NOWomen and Equalities Committee
Parliamentary role · 3 Nov 2025
Employment Rights Bill
Parliamentary role · 13 Nov 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
Government role · 8 Oct 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office)
Government role · 9 Jul 2024
Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
Opposition role · 4 Sept 2023
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill
Parliamentary role · 7 Sept 2022
Welsh Grand Committee
Parliamentary role · 18 Jan 2022
Shadow Minister (International Trade)
Opposition role · 4 Dec 2021
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
Opposition role · 6 Apr 2020
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Opposition role · 6 Oct 2016
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
Opposition role · 14 Sept 2015
European Scrutiny Committee
Parliamentary role · 15 Jul 2015
Welsh Affairs Committee
Parliamentary role · 28 Nov 2011
Shadow Minister (Wales)
Opposition role · 7 Oct 2011
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
