Nick Thomas-Symonds’s voting in Parliament

Nick Thomas-Symonds is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Nick Thomas-Symonds’s votes.

• Has never voted on an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 43 votes for, 13 votes against, 14 absences, between 2017–2019
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016

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Nick Thomas-Symonds has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 25 Jun 2019

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Economic Crime 15 Jul 2019

  As capital moves ever more easily, it is imperative that we look again at the very limited circumstances in which large financial actors can at present be held accountable before the law. The Minister mentioned corporations a moment ago, but the Government’s economic crime plan totally fails to take on the issue of corporate criminal liability, which we must consider. Here is a very simple...

• Universal Credit Fraud 10 Jul 2019

  The advance payment fraud was reported in the media as long ago as last November, so whatever has been happening over the past eight months, as the Minister has set out, has simply not been good enough. What would it take for him to conclude that, rather than having this advance payment system, we should take away the five-week wait altogether?

• UK Steel Industry 9 Jul 2019

  I congratulate my hon. Friend warmly on securing this debate on such an important issue. Does he agree that one of the obvious steps to take to get up that league table would be for the Government to commit to have the Royal Navy fleet solid support ships built purely out of UK steel?

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Profile

Labour MP for Torfaen

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department of Health
• Home Office
• Attorney General
• Cabinet Office
• Drugs: Licensing
• National Cyber Security Centre
• Industrial Health and Safety
• Cybercrime
• Children: Poverty

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Security) (since 3 Jul 2017)
• Shadow Solicitor General (since 9 Oct 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• 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 (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)
• Crime (Overseas Production Orders) 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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 94 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Nick Thomas-Symonds’s speeches
• Has received answers to 30 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 82.42% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 202 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)