Parliament - Stephen Kinnock - Labour MP for Aberafan Maesteg

Vladimir Kara-Murza

Amazing (in every sense of the word) to catch up with Vladimir Kara-Murza. When Putin sentenced him to 25 years in a Siberian prison I feared I’d never see him again – but 2 years later (including 11 months solitary confinement) there he was! An inspiration to all who fight…

Swearing in as Member of Parliament for Aberafan Maesteg

It was an honour and privilege to take the oath and swear in as Member of Parliament for Aberafan Maesteg. I will do everything I can to get the best for our local community in Parliament, working alongside the 411 other Labour MPs elected on 4 July.

First Week as Minister of State for Care

I’ve had a busy first week in my new role as Minister of State for Care, covering adult social care, primary care and community care. We’ll be working relentlessly to address the challenges and seize the opportunities for change across the portfolio, so watch this space!

Appointed as Minister of State for Care

I am truly honoured to be appointed Minister of State for Care in the Department of Health and Social Care. I am looking forward to working with Secretary of State Wes Streeting and the team, as we seek to meet the multitude of health and social care challenges that Britain…

Contaminated Blood Compensation for Bereaved Children

My constituent David Farrugia tragically lost his father nearly 40 years ago due to the appalling infected blood scandal. This week I pressed the Minister for more details on the specifics of how the new scheme will work for bereaved children and parents of victims – and how and when…

Presenting an Infected Blood Petition to the House

This week I presented a petition to the House of Commons on behalf of residents in Aberavon. The petition called on the UK Government to get on with implementing the recommendations of Sir Brian Langstaff’s Second Interim Report of the Infected Blood Inquiry, without delay. “The infected blood scandal has…

Visit to Washington DC

I was in Washington DC last week, as part of a cross-party delegation organised by the The Coalition for Global Prosperity. We met members of Congress (House and Senate), think-tanks, World Bank, USAID, the State Department and we also went to the White House to meet with representatives of the…

Questioning the Minister on the Tata Steel Transition Board and Job Losses

The Tata-Tory bad deal for steel saw the UK Government hand £500m to Tata Steel, who are making up to *9,500* steelworkers & supply chain contractors redundant. So what conditions did the UK Government ask Tata to sign up to on preserving jobs, in exchange for £500m? I got no…

Questioning Secretary of State for Wales on Tata Contractors

I recently questioned the Secretary of State for Wales on contractors and the Tata Steel deal. Read the full exchange below: My Question: The Port Talbot steelworkers in my constituency have given their life to the steel industry and to Tata Steel. The reckless deal that has been done by…

Asking the Minister for Leasehold Reform for Abbottsmoor Residents

I asked the Minister for Housing & Levelling Up to reform leasehold law to help the residents who live on the Abbottsmoor estate and others like it around the UK. Watch the full exchange above or read below: My Question: My constituents who live on the Abbottsmoor estate in Port…

Putin’s Illegal Incarceration of Vladimir Karamurza

I was honoured to be asked to speak at an event organised by my good friend Bill Browder, to mark two years since Putin’s illegal & cowardly incarceration of Vladimir Karamurza. Vladimir is the bravest person I know and the personification of our battle for freedom, justice & democracy

Foreign Secretary’s Links to Chinese Belt & Road Initative

The Foreign Office is failing to answer Freedom of Information requests about David Cameron’s links to China’s Belt & Road initiative. With Chinese interference leading the news, the Foreign Secretary has important questions to answer. No wonder the Deputy Prime Minister was so tetchy in his reply to me. View…

Tackling Puppy & Kitten Smuggling

Animal welfare is a hugely important issue, so I was delighted to lend my support to the drop in event organised by Four Paws, RSPCA (England & Wales), Cats Protection, Dogs Trust and Battersea ahead of the Second Reading of the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats & Ferrets) Bill…

Football Match for Women’s Aid

It was great to turn out for the Parliament footy team recently against Women’s Aid. Women’s Aid does a huge amount of vitally important work, and I was proud to show my support for the cause today. I was less proud of the score, mind!

Questioning Government Minister using £15,000 of Taxpayers Money

I questioned Leader of the House Penny Mordaunt on Minister Michelle Donelan using £15,000 of taxpayers money to pay damages.

Interventions in the Spring Budget Debate

I made several interventions in the Spring Budget debate, which you can watch above.

Questioning the Minister on the Tata Steel Deal

I questioned the Minister for Industry and Economic Security on the conditions around the £5oomillion given to Tata Steel here in Port Talbot. Question: I have repeatedly asked Ministers whether any strings were attached to the £500 million of taxpayers’ money that was given to Tata Steel, particularly with regard…

Questioning the Minister for Legal Migration on Rising Asylum Cases

I questioned the Minister for Legal Migration and the Border on rising asylum cases and other issues with the Home Office since our last exchange. View the full exchange above. Question: Since our last Home Office questions, the list of Government failures on immigration has continued to grow relentlessly: 30,000…

Raising Cavity Wall Insulation on Behalf of Constituents

I raised the issue of cavity wall insulation on behalf of several of my constituents during a debate on the issue. You can view the full exchange above. Question: The Minister is being generous in giving way. Several of my Aberavon constituents are fighting to get justice after cavity walls…

Westminster Hall Debate on Future of Welsh Steel Industry

I took part in the debate about the future of Wales’ Steel Industry, you can watch the full debate above.

Great Blue Ocean Event

This morning I attended an event hosted by the Great Blue Ocean coalition and learned more about the UN Global Ocean Treaty. A hugely important issue: time is running out to protect our oceans and the Treaty is the World’s only pathway to protect at least 30% of the global…

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