If she will allow people with power of attorney to use HMRC's free online system to manage their donor's self assessment tax return.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Kevin Bonavia.
Labour Party MP for Stevenage.
Commons votes
451/521
87% attendance · top 13% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
166
across 102 debates · 26,216 words
Written Qs
40
37 answered · 3 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.
Kevin Bonavia is the Labour MP for Stevenage, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Bonavia broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
16 Apr
Euro 2028
“Euro 2028 legacy must reach beyond host cities to communities like Stevenage, particularly EFL clubs and their foundations that deliver significant social value.”
26 Feb
Bereaved Children: Government Support
“The government should implement bereavement data collection and expand the newly-introduced curriculum bereavement content with adequate monitoring and school support.”
25 Feb
Defence Manufacturing Jobs
“Labour's defence industrial strategy will strengthen UK security and deliver unprecedented growth for Scotland, building on Scotland's proud shipyard heritage.”
11 Feb
Defence Industrial Strategy 2025
“Sees the defence industrial strategy as presenting huge opportunities for job creation, investment, and economic growth across constituencies including Northern Ireland.”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
@kevinbonavia.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 1 posts
Measured → measured, steady
Labour Party1
Posts
1
Substantive
1
Mp Performance
Most criticises
Green Party 1
Zack Polanski 1
Most supports
Alistair Strathern 1
Recent substantive posts.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May | Mp Performance | measured | “After recent comments from local Green Party candidates and activists @alistrathern.bsky.social and I have written to @zackpolanski.bsky.social Party policy …” |
None recorded
Bonavia holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 8 | 20.0% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 7 | 17.5% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 7 | 17.5% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 4 | 10.0% |
| Treasury | 3 | 7.5% |
| Department for Education | 3 | 7.5% |
| Department for Transport | 3 | 7.5% |
| Ministry of Defence | 2 | 5.0% |
Most recent.
What steps her Department is taking to improve accessibility of ticket offices at rail stations for people suffering sight loss.
Awaiting answer.
What steps his Department is taking to support apprenticeships in the housing sector.
Awaiting answer.
What steps he is taking to improve the accessibility to and reliability of the NHS patient transport service.
Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) often provide funded transport where a medical condition means that a patient would struggle to safely attend their treatment independently. NEPTS can be provided by ambulance trusts or other…read full →
Register of interests.
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IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 148,333 | 81.0% |
| Office Costs | 29,142 | 15.9% |
| MP Travel | 3,345 | 1.8% |
| Staff Travel | 2,265 | 1.2% |
| Miscellaneous | 150 | 0.1% |
| Total · 158 claims | 183,235 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
| Date | Item | Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Jun | What steps he is taking to improve skills in the defence workforce. | Tabled | Defence |
| Wed 3 Jun | What steps he is taking to support public service reform in Northern Ireland. | Tabled | Northern Ireland |
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stevenage | 17,698 | 41.4% | Won |
| 2019 | Clacton | 6,736 | 15.5% | Lost |
| 2010 | Rochford and Southend East | 8,459 | 20.3% | Lost |
2024 — full result, Stevenage.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin BonaviaWON | Lab | 17,698 | 41.4 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Stevenage →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 26,216 words
28 Jul 2024 → 18 May 2026
28 Jul 2024 → 18 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
40 tabled · 37 answered
40 tabled · 37 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
2 entries
2 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£183,235 · FY 24_25
£183,235 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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