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 random selection of Nick Thomas-Symonds’s votes.

• 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.
• Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2016.
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2020.
• Voted a mixture of for and against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2016–2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Turing Scheme: Capita 26 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what has been the total cost to the public purse of services provided by Capita to administer the Turing Scheme.

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Turing Scheme: Capita 26 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students participated in the Turing Scheme in (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23.

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Turing Scheme: Capita 26 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what has been the total cost to the public purse of the Turing Scheme.

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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

• @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

• Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) (since 4 Sep 2023)
• Member, Welsh Grand Committee (since 18 Jan 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• 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 (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)