Sioned Williams

Speeches

155

155 in Plenary, 0 in committee

Words spoken

27,979

Spoken in Welsh: 43%

Votes cast

52

of 52 held while sitting

Voted with the government

96%

50 of 52 votes where it took a side

Votes against own party

0

Oral questions asked

0

Written questions tabled

0

Speeches count contributions in Plenary and committees, leaving out the Llywydd's and deputies' chairing. Votes cast are out of the votes held while the Member sat. Against party means voting for when most of the Member's own party voted against, or the other way round; abstaining doesn't count.

• Childcare34%
• Poverty and the cost of living32%
• Equality and human rights20%
• Schools11%
• Housing6%
• Councils and public services6%
• The Welsh language5%
• Social care5%

Share of this Member's speeches that touch each brief. A speech can touch more than one.

1. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Short Debate: Full-face coverings are against British values

   I absolutely agree that it's shameful. And what's also shameful is the claim that Muslim women are somehow voiceless and forced to dress against their will. That's as sexist as it is Islamaphobic. These experiences and the stubbornly high rates of hate crime…

2. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Short Debate: Full-face coverings are against British values

   These crimes aren't just happening in faraway towns and cities, as we heard from Kiera Marshall, they're happening in our communities. When I visited a mosque in September, members of the Muslim community told me about the profound impact that Islamaphobia is…

3. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Short Debate: Full-face coverings are against British values

   No-one should tell a woman what to wear. Respect for women means respect for every woman—respecting the fact that every woman can make her own choices. Home Office figures published last week showed a 13 per cent increase in religious hate crimes recorded by…

4. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Short Debate: Full-face coverings are against British values

   Thank you. It was a statement of fact about what happened in Germany in the 1930s. The face coverings debate, when it is spoken about by Reform UK, is always referencing connection with religious dress. On 6 October, the deputy leader set out their position…

5. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Short Debate: Full-face coverings are against British values

   What, stating history?

6. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Short Debate: Full-face coverings are against British values

   Absolutely. And the people of Neath showed—. We had a food fair recently where they were there out in the street. They had never had so much support and so many donations after those. The people of Neath came out and they spoke in support of the fine men and…