Job Advert: Parliamentary Employed Intern

03 Oct 2017

Stephen Kinnock MP is looking to employ an intern for his busy Parliamentary Office, on a fixed term 6 month contract. More information below. Closing date: 25 October 2017 Working for: Stephen Kinnock MP Location: Parliamentary office, London Salary: In line with IPSA pay scales (Part Time – 20 hours, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.…

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Universal Credit Rollout – Letter to Damian Green

29 Sep 2017

I’ve written to Damian Green, Minister for Employment at the Department of Work and Pensions about my concerns around the rollout of Universal Credit. You can read my letter by clicking on the button below.

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Look Again At Felindre As A More Appropriate Site To Locate The Prison

13 Sep 2017

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Brady. I thank the hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd (Liz Saville Roberts) for securing this debate. The proposals for a new prison in my constituency have caused consternation among many local residents. Their frustration has been exacerbated by the Minister’s…

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Nissan Letter

13 Sep 2017

My question to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the famous letter to Nissan: Stephen Kinnock: On 20 February, the Secretary of State said that he would release the famous letter to Nissan “when it is no longer commercially confidential”. —[Official Report, 20 February 2017;…

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European Union (Withdrawal) Bill Looks Like A Silent Coup

12 Sep 2017

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent South (Jack Brereton). Last June, the British people voted to leave the European Union. It was an outcome that I campaigned against, but it is a decision that I fully accept and respect as a democrat. That is why…

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Written Questions To The Ministry Of Justice On The Proposed Prison For Port Talbot

07 Sep 2017

As Parliament returned from the summer recess I tabled a range of questions around the Ministry of Justice’s proposals to build a prison on land in the Baglan Industrial Estate. You can read my questions below. To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, Whether he or Ministers of his…

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Funding for Wales

07 Sep 2017

I have tabled the following questions about the funding Wales will receive in the Budget: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing Barnett formula funding for Wales in line with the recent increase in funding for Northern Ireland. Elizabeth…

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Written Questions On Universal Credit

07 Sep 2017

My written Parliamentary questions to the Department of Work and Pensions over concerns about the roll-out of Universal Credit. To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the levels of uptake of advance payment of universal credit in (a) the UK, (b)…

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Written Questions On Contaminated Blood Inquiry

07 Sep 2017

My questions to the Department of Health on the contaminated blood inquiry Stephen Kinnock: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to consult in Wales on establishing terms of reference for the inquiry into contaminated blood. Jackie Doyle-Price MP: The Government has written to recipients of…

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Stephen Kinnock Calls On Government To Commit To Vote On Membership Of EEA

07 Sep 2017

In questions to the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, I called on him to commit to a vote on British membership of the EEA: Stephen Kinnock: What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on plans for the House to vote on continued UK membership of the EEA.…

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Reasoned Amendment To EU (Withdrawal) Bill

07 Sep 2017

On Parliaments return after the summer recess MPs debated the EU (Withdrawal) Bill. While the Bill is needed to transfer EU legislation on to the statute books, it is not fit for purpose in its current form because it’s a power grab that would massively weaken Parliament’s ability to hold…

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Will the Minister come to the public meeting?

06 Sep 2017

In the first Parliamentary questions after the summer recess I pressed the Minister for Prisons, Sam Gyimah, on whether he will be attending the public meeting on the proposed prison in Port Talbot. His response was disappointing Stephen Kinnock: The Minister’s plans to build a prison on the Baglan industrial park…

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EU Negotiations

06 Sep 2017

The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union updated Parliament on the negotiations that have taken place during the summer recess. I asked him about how the chaotic and shambolic way the negotiations were impacting on economic growth. Stephen Kinnock: The Secretary of State will have noted that the United…

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Stephen Kinnock Expresses His Disappointment As Minister Turns Down Invite To Public Meeting

06 Sep 2017

Aberavon MP Stephen Kinnock has expressed his disappointment after Prisons Minister Sam Gyimah MP turned down the invitation to attend a public meeting on the proposed prison in Port Talbot. In the first questions in Parliament after the summer recess, Mr Kinnock said, ‘The Minister’s plans to build a prison…

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Prime Minister Needs To Match Her Rhetoric On Climate Change

19 Jul 2017

Jo Stevens MP secured a Westminster Hall debate on Wales and the Queen’s speech. I took the opportunity to raise the issue of the tidal lagoon and when we are going to get the go-ahead from the Government. Stephen Kinnock: My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech on the tidal…

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Steel In Type 26 Frigates

18 Jul 2017

I tabled questions to the Ministry of Defence on the steel that they are using to build the Type-26 frigates and below is the response that I received: Stephen Kinnock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Type 26 frigates announced on 2 July 2017 will be constructed…

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Steel Of UK Origin

18 Jul 2017

I tabled a written parliamentary question to the Ministry of Defence asking them about introducing a certificate of origin on steel used in construction, a call that was made in the Steel 2020 report. You can read their response below. Stephen Kinnock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what…

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Questions To The Ministry Of Justice On The Proposed Prison For Port Talbot

13 Jul 2017

Following the General Election I tabled a series of questions to the Ministry of Justice on their proposals to build a prison on land in the Baglan Industrial Park, these included the criteria for choosing the land, the process for determining the category of prisoner, and whether the prison would…

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My Life As A Bully Screened In Parliament

11 Jul 2017

Youngsters from Dyffryn Comprehensive have visited Parliament for a special screening of My Life As A Bully. The event, hosted by local MP Stephen Kinnock, showcased the locally made film starring pupils from the school. The mockumentary deals with the issue of bullying and how it affected those who are…

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What Is The Prime Minister Doing To Ensure China Starts Playing By The Rules?

10 Jul 2017

The Prime Minster attended the House of Commons today to answer questions on the G20 summit that took place last week. I questioned her on her discussions with China’s President Xi and action over Chinese steel: It is welcome that the Prime Minister raised the issue of the dumping of…

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British Steel In The New Type 26 Frigates

10 Jul 2017

During questions to the Ministry of Defence I asked them about the use of British steel in the new Type 26 frigates: What conversations has the Minister had with British steel producers to maximise the use of British steel in the new Type 26 frigates, and what percentage of the…

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