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Stephen Kinnock · Labour Party · sitting since 07 May 2015 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
4005days
from 07 May 2015
Divisions
418
of 504 possible
Attendance
83%
86 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
600
75 debates
Written Qs
0
tabled
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£312k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 111 claims
Interests
5
5 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 82 | |
| Economy | 77 | |
| Employment | 49 | |
| Crime & Policing | 41 | |
| Education | 34 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 23 | |
| Housing | 23 | |
| Energy | 22 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 73 | 105,482 |
| Social Care | 45 | 80,599 |
| Local Government | 25 | 29,246 |
| Economy Jobs | 6 | 10,043 |
| Housing | 5 | 6,887 |
| Cost Of Living | 2 | 3,015 |
| Culture Community | 1 | 2,201 |
| Other | 1 | 1,359 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeThe workforce plan will be published this spring, so there is not too long to wait. It has taken a little longer than we initially hoped, but we think it is really important to ens… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 158 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeSorry; I misunderstood the question. Yes, it is still our intention to double the number of medical school places. The Government remain committed to publishing a 10-year workforce… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 143 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeThe hon. Lady’s point about morality is important and interesting, but people also have to be able to put bread on the table, pay the mortgage or rent, and feed and clothe their ki… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 217 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeIt is worth highlighting that around 82% of applicants get their first preference. That is a significant improvement—it was 71% in 2023. We are taking steps in the right direction,… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 713 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeYes, that is the Government’s intention. Obviously, we have had some challenges in April around our hope that we could create 1,000 additional places. We have not been able to do t… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 68 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. I congratulate and thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (Peter Prinsley) for securing… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 335 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeThat gives me an opportunity to highlight the fact that this Government have delivered a 29% pay increase for resident doctors. Although I absolutely accept that, prior to July 202… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 228 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeWe have those restrictions on the right to strike in the police and the armed forces for obvious reasons of national security. I think that is a very different issue; our critical … HealthLabour MarketEducation | 174 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeThe short answer is yes, absolutely—our door is always open. We have to find a constructive way through this. I accept that it is not always just about pay; it is also about broade… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 144 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | NHS Dental ServicesMy hon. Friend is a strong campaigner for her constituents. The situation that she sets out is unacceptable, but change is under way. I am encouraged by the latest data for her ICB… Health | 105 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | NHS Dental ServicesWe will publish those data and statistics in August, in the usual way, but I can tell the hon. Lady that we have created a safety net for urgent dental care. Following the reforms … Health | 90 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | NHS Dental ServicesI am encouraged by the fact that, in the hon. Gentleman’s Humber and North Yorkshire ICB area, 52,795 more NHS dental treatments were delivered between April and October 2025 compa… Health | 86 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Access to GPs: Bracknell ForestMy hon. Friend is a doughty champion for his constituents. I can absolutely give him that assurance. The GP contract is clear that patients must have the option of telephoning or v… HealthHousingLocal Government | 77 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | NHS Dental ServicesSince July 2024, we have been rebuilding a broken NHS dentistry system. We have delivered 1.8 million more treatments and reduced the underspend from £392 million to just £36 milli… Health | 77 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Access to GPs: Bracknell ForestI am very pleased that we have our £102 million primary care utilisation and modernisation fund, the precise purpose of which is to develop more estate capacity in general practice… HealthHousingLocal Government | 88 |
D · Written questions
No written questions tabled by this MP in our records.
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 12 | 29,290 | 9.4% |
| Office Costs | 92 | 26,382 | 8.5% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 8,350 | 2.7% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 423 | 0.1% |
| Staffing | 0 | 247,551 | 79.3% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 12 | 29,290 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 4,600 |
| Equipment - hire | Office Costs | 4 | 1,470 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 4 | 1,305 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 13 | 1,256 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 20 | 1,006 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 12 | 674 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 14 | 498 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 2 | 464 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 4 | 435 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 4 | 289 |
| Insurance - contents | Office Costs | 3 | 235 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 103 | Paid |
| 04 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011798-526] | 30 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 38 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Constituency Office Printing and Photocopying March 2025 [200011797-102] | 35 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Insurance - contents | HISCOX [200011725-7991] [200011799-193] | 2 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 200 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | CANVA [***] [200011725-9187] [200011799-194] | 4 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Mobile Phone Usage March 2025 | 21 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | -230 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | March 2025 Rent | 2,441 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 114 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 34 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Constituency Office Printing and Photocopying February 2025 | 25 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 230 | Paid |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 89 | Paid |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] | 13 | Paid |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] | 6 | Paid |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] | 5 | Paid |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 220 | Paid |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 30 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
03 Jun 2025
Name of donor: In It Together Festival Ltd
Address of donor: Unit 1b Lamby Way, Lake View Business Park, Cardiff CF3 2EP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: 3 VIP tickets for In It Together Festival in Margam on Friday 23 May and parking. Only two tickets were used, value £735.90
Date received: 23 May 2025
Date accepted: 23 May 2025
Donor status: company, registration 16278042
(Registered 27 May 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Palo Alto Network
Address of donor: 3000 Tannery Way, Santa Clara, California 95054
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Hotel room for me and my wife (£4473.00 approximately), food (£906.00 approximately), flights (£6395.02 inc. immigration and customs fee) and airport transfers (£1099.50 - return journey was shared with my wife), value £12,873.52
Destination of visit: United States (Napa Valley, California)
Dates of visit: 13 August 2025 to 17 August 2025
Purpose of visit: Palo Alto Networks covered the costs for me to accompany my wife on a team-building trip to Napa Valley, organised for board members and their spouses/partners.
(Registered 20 August 2025; updated 28 August 2025)
5. Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK1 entry
24 Feb 2026
Name of donor: Solix ApS
Address of donor: Gothersgade 49 Copenhagen K 2. 1123 Denmark
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: My wife is on the Board of companies that are owned by Solix Group, and I accompanied her to this England vs Wales rugby match. The cost of tickets, food and hospitality were covered by Solix Group (Cost per person - £1,438.80), value £2,877.60
Date received: 7 February 2026
Date accepted: 7 February 2026
Donor status: company, registration 35480269
(Registered 9 February 2026)
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (house)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Neath Port Talbot
Interest held: from 15 June 2016
(Registered 27 January 2017)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Bryn and Cwmavon Events, a charity set up to develop the needs of the community, supported by the local authority and partners to create a stronger, independent community.
Date interest arose: 1 January 2018
(Registered 4 October 2023)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 16 wards, 35 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberavon | Andrew Dacey | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 678 | 05 May 2022 |
| Aberavon | Stephanie Lynch | Labour Party | 707 | 05 May 2022 |
| Baglan | Carol Clement-Williams | Labour Party | 1,079 | 05 May 2022 |
| Baglan | Peter Denis Richards | Labour Party | 1,390 | 05 May 2022 |
| Baglan | Susanne Renkes | Labour Party | 910 | 05 May 2022 |
| Briton Ferry East | Gareth Rice | Labour Party | 287 | 15 Feb 2024 |
| Briton Ferry West | Kirsty Louise Morris | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 323 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bryn Cwmavon | Charlotte Galsworthy | Labour Party | 1,620 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bryn Cwmavon | Dave Whitelock | Labour Party | 940 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bryn Cwmavon | Rhidian Mizen | Labour Party | 1,156 | 05 May 2022 |
| Caerau | Chris Davies | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 926 | 05 May 2022 |
| Caerau | Paul Davies | Labour Party | 785 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cornelly | Elaine Denise Winstanley | Labour Party | 737 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cornelly | Jeff Tildesley | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 809 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cornelly | Richard Morgan Granville | Labour Party | 841 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cymer Glyncorrwg | Jeff Jones | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 412 | 05 May 2022 |
| Llangynwyd | Robert Malcolm James | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 453 | 05 May 2022 |
| Maesteg East | Martin Lloyd Hughes | Labour Party | 716 | 05 May 2022 |
| Maesteg East | Phillip William Jenkins | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 561 | 05 May 2022 |
| Maesteg West | Richard John Collins | Labour Party | 713 | 05 May 2022 |
| Maesteg West | Ross Thomas | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,732 | 05 May 2022 |
| Margam Tai Bach | Dennis Keogh | Labour Party | 982 | 05 May 2022 |
| Margam Tai Bach | Laura Williams | Labour Party | 1,077 | 05 May 2022 |
| Margam Tai Bach | Rob Jones | Labour Party | 1,166 | 05 May 2022 |
| Port Talbot | Saifur Rahaman | Labour Party | 914 | 23 Jun 2022 |
| Port Talbot | Sharon Elizabeth Freeguard | Labour Party | 898 | 23 Jun 2022 |
| Pyle Kenfig Hill Cefn Cribwr | Huw David | Labour Party | 1,452 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pyle Kenfig Hill Cefn Cribwr | Jane Gebbie | Labour Party | 1,181 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pyle Kenfig Hill Cefn Cribwr | Mike Kearn | Labour Party | 1,308 | 05 May 2022 |
| Sandfields East | Matthew Crowley | Labour Party | 1,006 | 05 May 2022 |
| Sandfields East | Sean Mark Pursey | Labour Party | 1,331 | 05 May 2022 |
| Sandfields East | Ted Latham | Labour Party | 1,057 | 05 May 2022 |
| Sandfields West | Oliver Stewart Davies | Labour Party | 815 | 05 May 2022 |
| Sandfields West | Robert Wood | Labour Party | 741 | 05 May 2022 |
| Sandfields West | Suzanne Paddison | Labour Party | 837 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 91,342 | Electorate 72,580 (2024) |
| Median age | 42 | years |
| Degree-educated | 24.0% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 96.8% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 64.5% | households |
| Private-rented | 15.7% | households |
| Social-rented | 19.6% | households |
| Employment rate | 50.8% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.