Kevin Brennan’s voting in Parliament

Kevin Brennan is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Kevin Brennan sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Kevin Brennan generally voted against the Iraq war, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Kevin Brennan generally voted for a transparent Parliament, while most Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Kevin Brennan’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Kevin Brennan’s full vote analysis page for more.

Kevin Brennan has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• EU Exit: End of Transition Period 23 Sep 2020

  You should read the Daily Mail.

• EU Exit: End of Transition Period 23 Sep 2020

  Seven thousand HGV lorries parked end to end would stretch from this building to Dover—that is the scale of the problem that the Minister has set out. Where will the 29 extra lorry parks be? We need to know that. This is about Government preparedness. His statement seemed to be all about passing the blame on to business for the chaos being caused by his Government.

• Business of the House 17 Sep 2020

  What’s the dog’s name?

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Profile

Labour MP for Cardiff West

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @KevinBrennanMP
• https://facebook.com/kevinbrennanpage

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Kevin Brennan campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Education
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Department for Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Department for Education
• Department for Culture
• Media and Sport
• Academies
• Teachers: Training
• Green Investment Bank: Privatisation
• Free Schools
• Kings Science Academy

Currently held offices

• Member, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation (since 10 Mar 2020)
• Member, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (Arts and Heritage) (3 Jul 2017 to 10 Apr 2020)
• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (Arts and Heritage) (9 Oct 2016 to 3 Jul 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (18 Sep 2015 to 9 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (8 Oct 2010 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Member, Public Administration Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 17 Jan 2011)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (also Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Further Education, Skills, Apprenticeships and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for Children, Schools and Families) (9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Third Sector) (5 Oct 2008 to 9 Jun 2009)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Children, Young People and Families) (29 Jun 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
• Government Whip (5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• PPS (Rt Hon Alan Milburn, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster), Cabinet Office (2 Nov 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Public Administration Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 19 Jan 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Rhodri Morgan
• Stefan Terlezki
• George Thomas

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Parking (Code of Practice) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Digital Economy Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Education and Adoption Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Enterprise Bill Committee (8 out of 16)
• Live Music Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law Of Succession) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Education Bill Committee (22 out of 22)
• Grocery Market Ombudsman Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Finance Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Transport (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Electoral Administration Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Pensions Bill Committee (17 out of 22)
• Health Protection Agency Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Water Bill Committee (8 out of 11)
• Adoption and Children Bill Committee (21 out of 23)
• State Pension Credit Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Finance Bill Committee (9 out of 16)