We Should Not Allow Putin To Use The World Cup As Smokescreen For His Crimes & To Bolster His Regime

27 Mar 2018

I called on the Foreign Secretary to work with others around to world to postpone the World Cup, and relocate it to another country in 2019. Our government should be working with others to strip Russia of the FIFA World Cup & relocate it in 2019, after the Women’s World Cup. Sport…

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Sergei Magnitsky

20 Mar 2018

During an urgent question in the House on the Government’s actions to address dirty money being laundered in the UK, I asked why the UK is the only country to have done nothing to track down, arrest and seize assets of those associated with the brutal murder of Sergei Magnitsky, despite having…

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Managing Customs At The Border After Brexit

20 Mar 2018

I asked the Minister what the government are doing to be ready at the border in Dover after Brexit, and his response exposed how unprepared the government are for managing customs at the border after Brexit. Stephen Kinnock: Currently, goods that require checks go into a lorry park just off the M20, which…

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Cambridge Analytica

20 Mar 2018

During an urgent question in the House over the revelations surrounding Cambridge Analytica, I asked about the role of Cambridge Analytica in the Brexit referendum and the implications for the referendum result are if it is revealed that Cambridge Analytica and Leave.EU broke electoral law. Stephen Kinnock: Andy Wigmore, who was director of communications…

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We Need The Westminster Government To Change Their Attitude Towards Wales

20 Mar 2018

In the delayed House of Commons debate to mark St David’s Day, I spoke about how the Tories stand by while Welsh Labour stands up for Wales. We need a government that will support our steel industry, give the go ahead to the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, stop the ill-judged…

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If You’re Looking For A Commonsense Brexit That Strikes A Balance Between Prosperity And Sovereignty The EEA is The Only Game In Town

15 Mar 2018

In the House I called for an EEA based Brexit, a deal that builds on the architecture of the EEA for deal that can reunite Britain, satisfying both Leave and Remain voters. In the EEA-EFTA model, we have the answer to protecting market access, jobs and opportunities; to a friction-less border in Northern Ireland;…

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Call For Action Against The Trump Steel Tariffs

14 Mar 2018

During questions to the Secretary of State for Wales, I explained the cost of steel tariffs for the Welsh steel industry and also to America itself, and asked him what the government has done to stop the Trump steel tariffs hurting the British steel industry. Stephen Kinnock: Is the Secretary of State aware…

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Holding The World Cup In Russia This Summer Risks Vindicating The Putin Regime

14 Mar 2018

When the Prime Minister updated the House on the ultimatum given to Russia over the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter, I spoke about my experience of the Russian state as head of the British Council through the Litvinenko crisis, and asked the Prime Minister if she agrees that the…

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Chancellor Appears Before EU Scrutiny Committee

06 Mar 2018

The Chancellor appeared before the EU Scrutiny Committee and I took the opportunity to question him on Brexit and the EEA,  and also called out the Tories Kafka-esque confusion about what is and isn’t included in alignment.

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Brexit Secretary Appears Before EU Scrutiny Committee

06 Mar 2018

The Brexit Secretary, David Davis MP, appeared before the EU Scrutiny Committee. During my questions to him, he revealed that it may not be possible for the UK to participate, as the PM said we would, in various EU Agencies. You can watch the exchange below.

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Former Director Of The WTO And EU Trade Commissioner Questioned By Exiting EU Committee

28 Feb 2018

Pascal Lamy, the former Director of the WTO and EU Trade Commissioner was questioned by the Committee for Exiting the EU. I asked about steel, Brexit the WTO and dealing with Chinese dumping; and the implications on trade of the transition deal that the government have signed up to. Stephen…

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European Economic Area And The Single Market Are Not Synonymous

22 Feb 2018

During the debate on alternatives to a no-deal outcome in negotiations with the EU, I made the point that the European Economic Area (EEA) and the single market are not the same thing. Stephen Kinnock (Aberavon): I congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this debate. One of the common misconceptions is that…

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Norway Option Ticks Every One Of Those Boxes

22 Feb 2018

As the Minister responded to the debate on on alternatives to a no-deal outcome in negotiations with the EU, I challenged her on how an EEA EFTA Brexit not only preserves market access, jobs & opportunities, but that it also ticks all of the government’s leave boxes: ending ECJ jurisdiction and direct…

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No Deal Is No Option

21 Feb 2018

In a Westminster Hall debate on alternatives to a no-deal outcome in negotiations with the EU, I argued that a no deal is not an option and that we should push for an EEA/EFTA Brexit. Stephen Kinnock:  Thank you Mr Sharma, and thank you to the Hon Member for Eddisbury…

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Immigration Minister Appears In Front Of EU Scrutiny Committee

20 Feb 2018

The Immigration Minister appeared in front of the EU Scrutiny Committee and I questioned her about the way the government and Prime Minister have contradicted themselves on transition and immigration, explaining how this shows that they are more interested in posturing than they are in negotiating a Brexit that works for Britain…

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EU And EEA Member States

12 Feb 2018

The Committee On Exiting The European Union looked at the relationship between the EU, Norway and the European Economic Area. Appearing in front of the Committee was Professor Alla Pozdnakova, University of Oslo Law Faculty; Ulf Sverdrup, Director, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs;  and Professor George Yarrow, Chair of the Regulatory…

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European Free Trade Association

08 Feb 2018

A debate was held in Westminster Hall on the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). In the debate I called for an EEA EFTA Brexit, a deal that can reunite the country and give a voice to the silent majority with a Brexit that lets us take back control and protects…

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EEA and Swiss Model

06 Feb 2018

As part of its work scrutinising the Brexit negotiations and the UK’s relationship with the EU once we have left, the Committee for Exiting the EU looked at the EU’s relationship with Switzerland. In the session I concentrated on how the movement of people works for the Swiss. Stephen Kinnock:…

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Parliamentarians Requesting Information Are Not Betraying Our Country, We Are Simply Trying To Do Our Job And Stand Up For Our Constituents

01 Feb 2018

In the House of Commons Chamber I called for the Government to release the Brexit impact papers, a common sense EEA/EFTA Brexit and a new kind of politics. The debate was an important moment where the government were forced into releasing the Brexit impact papers. It is vital we have…

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EU Association Agreements

31 Jan 2018

After looking in to the CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) negotiations and agreement, the Committee for Exiting the EU have been looking at the EU’s Association Agreements, which create a framework for co-operation between the EU and non-EU countries. Representatives from Georgia and the Ukraine appeared before the committee…

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My Question About The Brexit Implementation Period

30 Jan 2018

I questioned the Brexit Minister about the nature of the Brexit transition period. The response I had was sad and pathetic, where the Minister tried to impugn my motives. Stephen Kinnock: Paragraph 17 of the directives for the negotiating team states clearly that “any time-limited prolongation of the Union acquis…

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