Chilcot Report: Did my MP vote FOR or AGAINST the Iraq War?
There were two votes in the Iraq War debate, one that failed and one that passed.
Chilcot report: Here’s where to read the full inquiryThe first vote was a rebel amendment claiming that the case for war had not yet been met. It failed by votes to
The second vote passed votes to and was the main government motion to use ‘all means necessary to ensure the disarmament of Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction’.
As a result Britain invaded Iraq, leading to the loss of British lives and the deaths of many civilians on the ground.
To find out how your local MP voted – you can type their name in here or see the list below.
NOTE: Many MPs now claim they voted in favour after being told that weapons of mass destruction existed, when it was later established that they did not.
MPs who voted FOR
Irene Adams (Paisley N)
Nick Ainger (Carmarthen W & S Pembrokeshire)
Bob Ainsworth (Coventry NE)
Peter Ainsworth (E Surrey)
Douglas Alexander (Paisely S)
David Amess (Southend W)
Michael Ancram (Devizes)
Donald Anderson (Swansea E)
Janet Anderson (Rossendale & Darwen)
James Arbuth
Hywel Williams Edit Profile
politician
Hywel Williams is a Welsh politician and Plaid Cymru Member of Parliament for Arfon.
Background
He was born in Pwllheli in , and received his education at Ysgol Troed yr Allt, Pwllheli Grammar School and then Ysgol Glan y Môr.
Education
He studied Psychology at the University of Wales, Cardiff before qualifying as a social worker at the University of Wales, Bangor in /
Career
He previously represented Caernarfon. He was a mental health social worker in the Dwyfor area before joining the Centre for Social Work Practice at the University of Wales, Bangor in He was a project worker at the Centre, specialising in developing practice through the medium of Welsh, developing a host of short courses available in Welsh for the first time, as well as producing and editing numerous books and training packages with my colleagues, including the first ever social work vocabulary in Welsh.
He was appointed Head of the Centre in
In , he left to work as a freelance lecturer, consultant and writer in the fields of social policy, social work, and social care, working primarily through the
Hywel Williams: Plaid Cymru Arfon MP to stand down at next election
At the general election Mr Williams held Arfon with a majority of just 92 votes, making it the most marginal seat in Wales.
In the following election, in , he extended Plaid's majority to 2,
However the constituency will disappear under proposals to cut the number of Welsh MPs from 40 to
Mr Williams said that "after much thought and discussion with my family I have decided not to offer myself as a candidate to stand again".
'Serving as MP for Caernarfon from onwards, following in the footsteps of [former party leader] Dafydd Wigley, one of the political giants of Wales, and then standing and winning the new seat of Arfon in was a huge privilege," he said.
'I would like to give special thanks to my family for their support and patience over 21 years.
"I am much indebted to my dedicated team of parliamentary staff in Caernarfon and London, and to party staff in Caernarfon and Cardiff."
"Thank you also to my fellow members of Parliament and the three who were members of the assembly and then the Senedd during my time in office, Dafydd Wigley, Alun Ffred Jones a
Hywel Williams: Plaid Cymru Arfon MP to stand down at next election
The Plaid Cymru MP for Arfon, Hywel Williams, has announced he is standing down at the next general election.
He entered Parliament in , taking over the Caernarfon seat from Dafydd Wigley, and represented Arfon from , after boundary changes.
He told local party members it had been an "honour and a privilege" to serve the areas for more than two decades.
Plaid leader Adam Price called him a "tireless campaigner for social justice" held in high regard by all.
At the general election Mr Williams held Arfon with a majority of just 92 votes, making it the most marginal seat in Wales.
In the following election, in , he extended Plaid's majority to 2,
However the constituency will disappear under proposals to cut the number of Welsh MPs from 40 to
Mr Williams said that "after much thought and discussion with my family I have decided not to offer myself as a candidate to stand again".
'Serving as MP for Caernarfon from onwards, following in the footsteps of [former party leader] Dafydd Wigley, one of the political giants of Wales, an
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