Jo Stevens’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Jo Stevens sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Jo Stevens voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

Jo Stevens has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Colombia: War Crimes 17 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his Colombian counterpart to investigate the assertion by Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace that between 500 and 600 people could be buried in unmarked graves in the zone of the Hidroituango construction project.

• International Trade: Topical Questions 17 Oct 2019

  Despite the 2016 Colombia peace agreement, murders of trade unionists, human rights defenders and community leaders continue in very large numbers. Can the Secretary of State assure the House that there will be no free trade agreement with Colombia until it fully complies with its international human rights obligations?

• Prison Officers: Pension Age 8 Oct 2019

  Will the Minister give way on that point?

More of Jo Stevens’s recent appearances

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Profile

Labour MP for Cardiff Central

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @jostevenslabour
• https://facebook.com/JoStevensLabour

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Jo Stevens campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Office
• Ministry of Justice
• Wales Office
• Department for Transport
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Immigration: EU Nationals
• EU Grants and Loans: Wales
• Railways: Wales
• Ports: Wales
• Universal Credit

Currently held offices

• Member, DCMS Sub-Committee on Disinformation (since 12 Mar 2019)
• Member, European Statutory Instruments Committee (since 18 Jul 2018)
• Member, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 12 Sep 2017)
• Member, Justice Committee (13 Mar 2017 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Wales (6 Oct 2016 to 27 Jan 2017)
• Shadow Solicitor General (13 Jan 2016 to 6 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Justice) (7 Jan 2016 to 6 Oct 2016)
• Member, Committee on Privileges (28 Oct 2015 to 21 Jul 2016)
• Member, Committee on Standards (9 Sep 2015 to 21 Jul 2016)
• Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 1 Feb 2016)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Jennifer Willott
• Jon Owen Jones
• Ian Grist
• George Thomas
• Ernest Bennett
• Lewis Lougher
• James Gould

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Civil Liability Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Tenant Fees Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Trade Union Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (4 out of 13)
• Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill Committee (4 out of 10)
• Investigatory Powers Bill Committee (15 out of 16)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 65 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Jo Stevens’s speeches
• Has received answers to 511 written questions in the last year — well 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 84.15% 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 68 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Jo Stevens’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 86 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)