About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Nick Thomas-Symonds) represents you, and all of the people who live in Torfaen, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Profile

Labour MP for Torfaen

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @NickTorfaen
• https://facebook.com/100009320769349

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Nick Thomas-Symonds campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Office
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department of Health
• Department for International Trade
• Department for Business and Trade
• Passengers: Coronavirus
• Drugs: Licensing
• Coronavirus: Quarantine
• National Cyber Security Centre
• Universal Credit: Torfaen

Currently held offices

• The Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (since 8 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) ( 4 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Welsh Grand Committee (18 Jan 2022 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade (29 Nov 2021 to 4 Sep 2023)
• Shadow Home Secretary ( 5 Apr 2020 to 29 Nov 2021)
• Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Security) ( 3 Jul 2017 to 5 Apr 2020)
• Shadow Solicitor General ( 9 Oct 2016 to 5 Apr 2020)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Member, Justice Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Paul Murphy
• Leo Abse

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Prisons and Courts Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Finance Bill Committee (2 out of 6)
• ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENTS (INNOVATION) BILL Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Infected Blood Compensation Scheme 10 Oct 2024

  Anyone with an eligible Hepatitis B infection will be able to claim compensation calculated under five categories of award including a financial loss award. The financial loss award recognises the past and future financial losses suffered as a result of infection. This includes both financial loss and loss of services. Financial Loss award calculations take into account a person’s average...

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals 10 Oct 2024

  The Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals (known as the HD Committee) is the policy-making body for the honours system. It was established in 1939 to coordinate the award of medals to the Armed Forces. After World War Two, its remit expanded to providing advice to The Sovereign on general honours issues. Its terms of reference are to consider general questions relative...

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: House of Lords: Reform 10 Oct 2024

  The Government has set out an ambitious programme of House of Lords reform. As an immediate first step, the Government has introduced the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill, which will remove the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords. The Government believes that it is right to take the time to consider how best to implement the other manifesto commitments over...

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