Stephen Kinnock’s voting in Parliament

Stephen Kinnock is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Stephen Kinnock’s votes.

• Has never voted on a wholly elected House of Lords
• Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2016
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 45 votes for, 12 votes against, 17 absences, between 2017–2019
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Has never voted on removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords
• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2016

Last updated: 4 Sep 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Recent appearances

• Tata Steelworks: Newport 8 Oct 2019

  The Minister talks about this being a commercial decision, but it is absolutely clear that the underlying conditions for the British steel industry are completely undermined by the energy price disparity. Is he aware of the fact that it costs £50 per MWh in the UK, compared with £31 per MWh in Germany, a disparity of 62%? The disparity with French energy costs is 80%. The Minister cannot...

• Tata Steelworks: Newport 8 Oct 2019

  My hon. Friend is making a very powerful speech. The Government often criticise us for critiquing their failure to support the steel industry without proposing a constructive plan, but she has just outlined an absolutely compelling and viable plan. One of the vital parts of it is that we would be relocating the supply chain for hot rolled coil from IJmuiden to Port Talbot. Surely if the...

• Uk Shared Prosperity Fund 5 Sep 2019

  Yes. I thank the Minister for giving way. He just referred to the funding as “European funding”, but I thought he said in his opening remarks that it was not European funding. Will he clarify that point?

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Profile

Labour MP for Aberavon

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

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @skinnock
• https://facebook.com/stephenkinnock

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Stephen Kinnock campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Home Office
• Department of Health
• Cabinet Office
• Personal Independence Payment
• Blood: Contamination
• Iron and Steel: Procurement
• Prisons: Port Talbot
• Turkey: Syria

Currently held offices

• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 30 Oct 2017)
• Member, Committee on Exiting the European Union (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (23 Oct 2017 to 8 Jan 2018)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (1 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (9 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Hywel Francis
• John Morris
• William Cove
• Ramsay Macdonald
• John Edwards

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Energy BILL Committee (7 out of 14)
• Investigatory Powers Bill Committee (9 out of 16)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (3 out of 13)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 41 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Stephen Kinnock’s speeches
• Has received answers to 16 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 78.13% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below 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") 163 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)