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.

However, Nick Thomas-Symonds sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Nick Thomas-Symonds generally voted for higher taxes on banks, while most Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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Nick Thomas-Symonds

Last updated: 19 Apr 2017

Recent appearances

• Northern Ireland 26 Jun 2017

  The hon. Member for North Antrim (Ian Paisley) mentioned an extra £1.5 billion for Northern Ireland, and under the Barnett formula that should mean an extra £2.5 billion for Wales. Does the First Secretary of State agree that if the Welsh Secretary refuses to find that money for Wales around the Cabinet table, once again the Tories will have betrayed the people of Wales?

• European Council 26 Jun 2017

  I recently visited a manufacturer in my constituency that exports to the EU. It informed me that it now has to include the risks of Brexit in its export contracts. What advice does the Prime Minister have for manufacturers, such as those in my constituency, that today have to assess the risk that they might end up paying tariffs after we leave the EU?

• Housing and Social Security 22 Jun 2017

  Universal credit is being rolled out to all new claimants in my constituency from next month. Does the shadow Secretary of State share my worry about the interminable delays that are causing such problems in the claiming of universal credit?

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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 of Health
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Attorney General
• Department for Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Ministry of Justice
• Drugs: Licensing
• Industrial Health and Safety
• UK Advisory Forum on Ageing
• Mental Health Services: Parkinson's Disease
• Children: Poverty

Currently held offices

• 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)

• 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)

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• Has spoken in 69 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Nick Thomas-Symonds’s speeches
• Has received answers to 27 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• People have made 3 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 47 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Nick Thomas-Symonds’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 84 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)