The Labour Party & Business: Partners For A New Kind Of Growth

10 May 2016

I hosted the relaunch of Labour Business in the House of Commons. The group will be key to building a partnership for a new kind of growth. Labour’s pro-business credentials took a serious hit in the 2015 General Election when the party was perceived as ‘anti-business’. To win again we…

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Prime Minister Agrees With Aberavon MP

04 May 2016

Stephen Kinnock (Aberavon) (Lab): Tata Steel has indicated that it wishes to complete the sale of its UK assets by the middle of June and that it wants a preferred bidder in place by the end of this month. Does the Prime Minister really think that that is a realistic…

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Shipbuilding On The Clyde

25 Apr 2016

My question to the Minister about local content and local value when decisions are made about procuring steel for shipbuilding on the Clyde. My question to the Minister about local content and local value when decisions are made about procuring steel for shipbuilding on the Clyde. Stephen Kinnock (Aberavon) (Lab):…

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Retaining The Order Book And Customer Base Is Critical For The Welsh Steel Industry

14 Apr 2016

My question to the Secretary of State for Wales about importance of retaining the order book and customer base at Port Talbot steel works: Stephen Kinnock (Aberavon) (Lab): What steps the Government are taking to support the steel industry in Wales. My question to the Secretary of State for Wales…

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Tata Steel Order Book

14 Apr 2016

My written Parliamentary question to the Secretary of State for Wales on securing the order book for Tata Steel: Stephen Kinnock: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Answer of 13 April 2016 to Question 904364, whether he has contacted customers of Tata Steel’s strip products division…

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Emergency debate on Steel

12 Apr 2016

My speech from the Emergency debate today   I wish to start today by thanking both the shadow Secretary of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Wallasey (Ms Eagle), for securing this debate, and you, Mr Speaker, for granting it. I also thank the Secretary of State for his…

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Contaminated Blood – Children And Dependants Who Are Now Adults Should Be Included In The Consultation

12 Apr 2016

My intervention in the Contaminated Blood debate: My intervention in the Contaminated Blood debate: My hon. Friend mentioned the impact on families. My constituents, David and Vincent Farrugia, tragically lost their father Barry after he contracted HIV and hepatitis C from contaminated blood. The families and the bereaved are not…

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UK Government would rather cosy up to Beijing than stand up for British steelworkers

11 Apr 2016

Stephen Kinnock (Aberavon) (Lab) Before I start, I want to pay tribute to the 13 steelworkers who are in the Public Gallery today along with the outstanding general secretary of the Community union, Roy Rickhuss. I also want to join the Secretary of State in paying tribute to Carwyn Jones,…

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Stephen Calls On PM To Join Him And Exhort Tata To Back Plan To Secure Future Of Port Talbot Steel Works

23 Mar 2016

Stephen Kinnock: I trust that the Prime Minister will be aware that there’s a critical meeting of the board of Tata in Mumbai on Tuesday, I’ll be flying out to Mumbai with the general secretary of Community union to make the case for British steel, that meeting will be deciding…

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EU Action – Lesser Duty Rule And Trade Defence Instruments

23 Mar 2016

My written Parliamentary question to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the Government’s opposition to the European Commission’s proposed reforms of trade and defence instruments and the lesser duty rule: Stephen Kinnock: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the reasons are…

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Pension Service Helpline

23 Mar 2016

My written Parliamentary question to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the Pension Service Helpline: Stephen Kinnock: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent representations he has received on the effectiveness of the Pension Service helpline. Justin Tomlinson: We have a number of…

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EU Globalisation Adjustment Fund For Iron And Steel

22 Mar 2016

My written Parliamentary question to the Secretary of State for Work and Pension on the EU Globalisation Fund for steel: Stephen Kinnock: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 5 February 2016 to Question 24713, if he will apply to the EU’s Globalisation…

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My open letter to George Osborne: The Miss & Shift Chancellor

16 Mar 2016

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Tidal Lagoon project needs and deserves rapid advance. The Government needs to get off the fence, and fast.

08 Mar 2016

I rise today in order to urge the government to give this vitally important project the go ahead, and soon. Thank you, Mr Chairman. It is a privilege to speak in this debate and I would like to thank the Hon Member for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire for securing…

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One way in which we can ensure that more people engage in politics is by reaching them at a young age

03 Mar 2016

Stephen Kinnock (Aberavon) (Lab): What steps he is taking to engage and involve more members of the public in the day-to-day business of Parliament. [903885] The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Dr Thérèse Coffey): The Government are committed to promoting public awareness of Parliament. Much has been achieved…

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British Government Are The Ringleaders Blocking The Scrapping Of The Lesser Duty Rule

03 Mar 2016

Stephen Kinnock: The Minister was going OK until he got to the bit about dumping. I am sorry, but we cannot let that one go. There are two key facts. The British Government are the ringleader of a group of member states that is blocking the scrapping of the lesser…

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Welsh Affairs Debate

03 Mar 2016

It is a great honour to open this debate today, and I am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for allowing a St David’s Day Debate. Mr Speaker, I beg to move that this House has considered Welsh Affairs. It is a great honour to open this debate today, and…

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Israeli Speaker’s Visit to Parliament

02 Mar 2016

This afternoon Members of Parliament will be offered the chance to hear from the Speaker of the Israeli Parliament, Yuli Edelstein. The meeting has been organised by the British Inter-Parliamentary Union, which arranges many similar exchanges with legislators around the world. But Yuli Edelstein is no ordinary legislator. He is…

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Steel Workers And Their Families Are Victims Of Government’s Laisse-Faire Doctrine

29 Feb 2016

Mr Speaker, I would like to start by saying how grateful I am that we have been able to secure this debate. Ever since last month’s announcement of 750 job losses at the Port Talbot Steelworks, I’ve been calling for a full and comprehensive debate on the future of British…

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Market Economy Status for China

23 Feb 2016

Mr Stephen Kinnock: On 12 January, the Secretary of State told this House that China’s claim to be treated as a market economy should be judged through the prism of steel. Given that 70% of the Chinese steel industry is owned by the Chinese Government, will the Secretary of State now…

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Contaminated Blood – Penrose Report

19 Feb 2016

My written Parliamentary question to the Secretary of State for Health on the Government responding to the Penrose Report on contaminated blood: Stephen Kinnock: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Prime Minister’s oral statement of 26 March 2015, Official Report, column 1423, on the Penrose…

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