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Huw Irranca-Davies MS
Member Role
Llywydd/Presiding Officer
Senedd Service Index Score Last Updated: 05/09/2026
Experience
Residency
2
Qualifications
6
Local Government Experience
0
Parliamentary Experience
106
Level of Responsibility
9
Activity
Items of Business Chaired
57
Speeches
N/A
Committee Work
N/A
Influence
N/A
Law-Making
N/A
Professionalism
Merit Points
N/A
Debating Skills
N/A
Devo-Confusion
N/A
Unreliability
N/A
Standards of Conduct
N/A
Attendance Information
Last Updated: 24/07/2026
Vote attendance counts this MS’s presence at “Voting Time” following plenary sessions. “Did Not Vote” will count as an absence, except in the case of the Llywydd and Deputy Llywydd. Proxy votes count as being in attendance.
Committee attendance counts the Member’s presence at committee meetings, but this doesn’t include substitute appearances or when they are invited to attend a committee they are not a full member of.
Financial Information
Last Updated: 24/07/2026
Current Basic Salary
£79,817
Current Additional Salary
£51,132
TOTAL Current Salary
£130,949
Allowances (2026/27)
£0
TOTAL Allowances (to date)
£0
Foreign Travel Expenses
£0
TOTAL Estimated Cost (2026-27)
£130,949
Figures are before tax and other deductions such as pension contributions. Member salaries and allowances are set by the Independent Remuneration Board. Information is correct as of the 2026-27 financial year. More information is available here.
Badges
Trade Unionist
Property Interests
Siaradwyr Cymraeg
Issues
As Llywydd/Presiding Officer, this Member doesn’t take part in debates in the same way as other members. This doesn’t mean they are unable to raise matters in private, but they are unable to raise issues in the Senedd chamber itself as they are expected to be an impartial chair.
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Issues affecting Huw Irranca-Davies' constituency
What issues do they care about?
As noted, Huw Irranca-Davies is unable to raise matters in the Senedd chamber due to his unique position.
This will list issues the member has raised frequently (at least eight times) at the Senedd. As it’s too early into the term, there’s nothing to see yet.
Issues (Member Name) has raised eight or more times
Cross-Party Group (CPG) Membership
This MS is currently not a member of any Cross-Party Group.
Buttons with a chair indicate the member is a chair or co-chair of a group.
Voting Record
As Llywydd, Huw Irranca-Davies only takes part in a vote in the event of a tie, in which case he needs to vote to maintain the status quo. Resultingly, he doesn’t have a voting record in the same way as other Members of the Senedd.
Vote discipline is the percentage of votes this member has voted in line with the rest of their party.
