Protect Port Business

16 Jul 2015

Stephen Kinnock (Aberavon) (Lab): What recent discussions he has had on the proposed EU port services regulation The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Robert Goodwill): I represented the UK at Transport Council when this was discussed last October. I have also met the European Parliament rapporteur, the hon.…

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Business Rates Holiday For Steel Industry

15 Jul 2015

Stephen Kinnock (Aberavon) (Lab):  My hon. Friend mentioned business rates. As we know, the lack of investment in machinery and technology is a major reason for the United Kingdom’s productivity crisis. The steelworks at Port Talbot in my constituency invested £185 million in a new blast furnace, which led to…

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Far From Fixing The Roof While The Sun Is Shining, The Chancellor’s Budget Will Send Roof Tiles Flying While The Storm Clouds Gather

14 Jul 2015

The fact is that Britain in 2015 is more unequal, divided and insecure than it has been at any time since 1945. We know that inequality between rich and poor in the United Kingdom has widened in recent years. The Chancellor’s Budget, far from fixing the roof while the sun…

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Aggressive Fundraising Tactics By Charities

09 Jul 2015

Stephen Kinnock (Aberavon) (Lab): The Secretary of State will have seen coverage in the Daily Mail and other newspapers about four charities that are supported by her Department that are using aggressive fundraising tactics. No doubt she welcomes the decision by Oxfam to suspend all telephone fundraising in the UK…

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Swingeing Cuts To Welsh Police Force

07 Jul 2015

Stephen Kinnock (Aberavon) (Lab): Over the past five years the Welsh police force has seen swingeing cuts, with an average of over 10% being cut from front-line staff across the force. What plans does the right hon. Gentleman have to ensure that Wales continues to have a functioning police force?…

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Community Union Conference

02 Jul 2015

Great plenary panel debate on Britain in EU, at Community Union conference in Glasgow today

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Talk To Teachers

30 Jun 2015

Great to talk to teachers about my first impressions of the 2015 Parliament. Great to talk to teachers about my first impressions of the 2015 Parliament.

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Stephen Urges Government To Keep Its Foot On The Accelerator Over Swansea Bay TIdal Lagoon

25 Jun 2015

Stephen Kinnock (Aberavon) (Lab): The hon. Lady has already mentioned the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon, which is an excellent and very exciting project that will create thousands of jobs in my constituency. It is critical that the foot is kept on the accelerator; otherwise the timings will be seriously out,…

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European Commission And Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon

23 Jun 2015

My written Parliamentary question to the Secretary of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change on the European Commission and Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon: Stephen Kinnock: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions she has had with the European Commission on…

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Contract For Difference Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon

23 Jun 2015

My written Parliamentary question to the Secretary of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change on the contract for difference for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. Stephen Kinnock: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when she plans to announce the conclusion of negotiations for a…

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London 2012 Legacy Squandered By The Government

22 Jun 2015

Many thanks for allowing me to participate in this debate, Mr Speaker. I do so as a keen sportsman and a true believer in sport as an essential element in building stronger communities, improving public health outcomes and teaching our young people the value of team ethics and fair play.…

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Opencast Mining

17 Jun 2015

My written Parliamentary question to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on opencast mining: Stephen Kinnock: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what plans she has to tackle risks associated with disused open cast mines; and if she will make a statement.…

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A Balance Between Economic Dynamism And Social Cohesion

16 Jun 2015

Stephen spoke to Jason Mohammed on BBC Radio Wales about the Labour Leadership contest and why he thinks Yvette Cooper is the best candidate. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05xvzdh

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PM Should Be Given Time To Secure Deal For UK Within Europe

09 Jun 2015

On ITV’s Sharp End Stephen discussed Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board, the Leadership elections and the European Referendum and said that the Prime Minster should be given enough time to secure a deal for the UK in Europe and that the deal should give us the best possible chance of securing…

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Stephen Calls For Debate On Open Cast Mining & Restoration

04 Jun 2015

Stephen Kinnock: Parc Slip open-cast mine in my constituency has been closed for several years and is a dreadful scar on the landscape. Will the Leader of the House make time for a much-needed debate on the fate of open-cast mines across the country? Chris Grayling: I welcome the hon.…

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Maiden Speech

03 Jun 2015

It is truly an honour to be representing the constituency of Aberavon, where we are surrounded by the stirring spectacle of the upper Afan valley and the gentler rural beauty of Margam and Skewen. Looking out from our magnificent Aberavon beach, we survey the Celtic sea and, further, the Atlantic…

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Cross-Party Steel Group Refuses To Meet With Tata Steel

01 Jun 2015

Some weeks ago the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Steel invited Karl-Ulrich Köhler, Chief Executive of Tata Steel Europe to brief the group on the crisis in industrial relations occurring across Tata Steel’s UK operations. Late last week the APPG was informed by Tata Steel that they would be…

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Swearing In

21 May 2015

Today Stephen took the oath and shook the Speaker’s hand to officially become Aberavon’s MP.

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