Tackling regional inequality must be central to creating a fairer Britain

17 Mar 2020

For far too long our economy has focused on wealth, power and opportunity in our major cities, and this has come at the expense of industrial, rural and coastal areas. The result has been wealth and talent has moved from villages and towns in communities like Aberavon to cities. These…

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Covid-19 must be the Government’s number one priority

17 Mar 2020

While the country battles Coronavirus UK-EU talks are on-going as the clock ticks down to the end of the transition period. These are complex talks taking up a tremendous amount of Government time and attention. The Government’s number one priority must be Covid-19 and all efforts must be directed towards…

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Future Relationship with the European Union Committee: Border In The Irish Sea

17 Mar 2020

Stephen Kinnock: I wanted to follow up on the Chair’s line of questioning regarding the interaction between the implementation of the withdrawal agreement and the future relationship negotiations, focusing in particular on the Northern Ireland protocol. I wanted to ask you a broad and general question on this. On 14…

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Coronavirus crisis is not an opportunity for private health industry to make money

16 Mar 2020

With everyone across the country, small businesses, care workers, health professionals and families making huge sacrifices, it’s disgraceful that the private health industry is planning to charge our NHS £2.4m per day for the rental of 8000 beds. The Coronavirus crisis is a public health emergency, not an opportunity for…

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The UK economy cannot stand up without a backbone made of steel

11 Mar 2020

On the eve of the Budget I led a Westminster Hall debate on the future of the British steel industry, calling on the Government to support the steel industry in the budget. The Port Talbot steelworks is the beating heart of our community, so a prosperous steel industry is vitally…

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Michael Gove appears before the Future Relationship with the European Union Committee

11 Mar 2020

Stephen Kinnock: I wanted to ask about this question of proximity. Your party, Mr Gove, fought the general election on the basis of an oven ready deal, and that oven-ready deal was as set out in the Withdrawal Agreement and the political declaration. On 27 February you came to the…

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US Steel Tariffs Have Been Deeply Damaging For Our Steel Industry

02 Mar 2020

As the UK Government prepares to open trade negotiations with the United States, I challenged the Government to stand up for steelworkers and the steel industry by exempting them from the deeply damaging tariffs that have been imposed by President Trump. The Secretary of State said she would remove the…

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Regulators Hear From Steelworkers

27 Feb 2020

I , along with colleagues Nick Smith, Jessica Morden and Tonia Antoniazzi, welcomed dozens of steelworker to Parliament for a meeting with financial regulators over the British Steel Pension Scheme scandal. Steelworkers told the regulator how cowboy financial advisers offering bad pension advice and ripping them off had had a…

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St David’s Day Debate 2020

27 Feb 2020

It is such a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones). She has made a real impact since coming to Parliament some months ago, and she is also in the process of organising the Welsh parliamentary Labour party social. That is an excellent role and…

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Make Ends Meet

25 Feb 2020

I have co-signed this letter from my colleague Alison McGovern, it calls on the Prime Minister and the Chancellor to: 1. Remove the two-child limit for Universal Credit 2. Reduce the waiting time for Universal Credit Universal Credit is pushing many families and vulnerable people in Aberavon into significant financial…

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Flooding Relief Across South Wales

24 Feb 2020

I’m proud to stand with Welsh Labour colleagues in calling on the Prime Minister to stand up for flood victims in Wales and ensure that funding is in place to support families, businesses and communities affected by the flooding caused by the storms. Welsh communities, the Welsh Government and local…

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HS2 and Wales

11 Feb 2020

Stephen Kinnock: The HS2 project, albeit somewhat shambolically handled, is great news for England, but it shows once again the contempt in which this Government hold the people of Wales. The entire budget for electrifying the main line to Swansea would be less than 1% of the vast sums that…

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Welsh Regiments’ Reception

11 Feb 2020

It was great to hear from the Welsh Cavalry and Royal Welsh about their vitally important work for national security, recruitment and the educational opportunities on offer.  We heard inspiring personal stories from those in the army and in the reserves.

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World Cancer Day 2020

05 Feb 2020

It was great talking to Cancer Research at their parliamentary drop-in about the critical, lifesaving work they do in the fight to beat cancer. Their cutting edge research and vital campaigns that raise awareness on the importance of early diagnosis make us ever closer to beating the BigC! I’m standing…

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Trump’s annexation plan is an utter disaster that ushers in the law of the jungle

04 Feb 2020

Stephen Kinnock: For those who believe in the international rules-based order, the Trump annexation plan is an utter disaster that ushers in the law of the jungle. If the British Government support this plan, surely they will also be giving a green light to Russia and China for their various…

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Government must be honest over level-playing-field obligations in Canada-style FTA

03 Feb 2020

Stephen Kinnock: The Foreign Secretary says that he wants a Canada-style free trade agreement and claims that FTAs never include level-playing-field obligations, but article 23.4 of the EU-Canada FTA clearly states that “it is inappropriate to encourage trade or investment by weakening or reducing…labour law and standards.” Will the Foreign…

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Trump’s ‘peace deal’ is no such thing

30 Jan 2020

Stephen Kinnock: This is not a peace deal; it is an annexation plan. If another country wanted 60% of our territory and full control of our borders, natural resources and national security, we would not see that as a peace proposal; we would see it as a declaration of war.…

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‘Global Britain’ doesn’t mean we stop giving support and sanctuary to the most vulnerable

22 Jan 2020

Stephen Kinnock: My hon. Friend is making an excellent statement. Does she think that the phrase “global Britain” means we stop supporting and giving sanctuary to some of the most vulnerable people in the world? [Interruption.] Thangam Debbonaire: Of course not—hon. Members on the Government Benches seem to agree with…

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Defending Our Democracy In The Digital Age

20 Jan 2020

As Chair of the APPG on Electoral Campaigning Transparency I launched the groups ground-breaking report, Defending Our Democracy In The Digital Age, which sets out 20 recommendations on how to protect future elections and referenda from dirty money and dodgy data. Our electoral law has not been updated properly since…

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Welsh Steel MPs Meet With Secretary Of State

16 Jan 2020

Following the election Welsh steel MPs met with the Secretary of State for Wales and the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State to push the Government to act now to protect and strengthen our steel industry – the backbone of UK manufacturing. We know what needs to be done, the Government…

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We should be staying aligned on workers’ rights, environmental protections and consumer standards

09 Jan 2020

Stephen Kinnock: My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, and I would like to echo the comments about the diligent way in which he is going about this task. Does he agree that 52-48 was a mandate to move house but stay in the same neighbourhood? if we are…

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