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
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

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)

• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)
• Prisons and Courts Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENTS (INNOVATION) BILL Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (2 out of 6)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries 13 Jun 2025

  We have agreed that we will work towards the establishment of a balanced youth experience scheme with the EU. We have agreed that any scheme will be capped as well as time-limited. We have also been clear that it should be in line with the UK’s existing schemes with countries like Australia and New Zealand. The exact parameters will be subject to negotiation, but any scheme will need to be...

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Honours 9 Jun 2025

  I can advise him that there have been no changes to the guidance or policies that were in place under the previous government. Honours committee members have no formal role in identifying people to receive honours. Members play a role in supporting Government departments to build pipelines of possible future nominees in their area of expertise. Further information on probity checks is...

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Arts: EU Countries 9 Jun 2025

  On 19 May, the Government published a renewed agenda for UK-EU cooperation. The Government agreed with the European Commission to proceed swiftly with the commitments and will keep Parliament updated on significant developments.

More of Nick Thomas-Symonds’s recent appearances

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