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.

• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 20 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs
• 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
• 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
• Generally voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2018

We have lots more plain English analysis of Stephen Kinnock’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Stephen Kinnock’s full vote analysis page for more.

Stephen Kinnock has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• EU Exit Negotiations 15 Oct 2018

  The Prime Minister keeps advising hon. Members that if they want to know how to keep frictionless trade, they should just read the White Paper, but surely the Salzburg summit taught her that the White Paper was completely and utterly dead in the water. What is her plan B?

• Government Overseas Aid Commitment: Private Investment: EU Exit Negotiations 9 Oct 2018

  The Secretary of State has said that the backstop has to be time-limited. Can he share with the House which particular date he has in mind and how he came to settle on that date?

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Profile

Labour MP for Aberavon

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

Social Media

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

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
• Virgin Media: Swansea

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)

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

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 71 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Stephen Kinnock’s speeches
• Has received answers to 93 written questions in the last year — above 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 80.83% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below 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.
• 53 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Stephen Kinnock’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 139 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)