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Jo Stevens

Labour - Cardiff East

First elected: 7th May 2015

Secretary of State for Wales

(since July 2024)

Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
29th Nov 2021 - 30th May 2024
Welsh Grand Committee
25th Jan 2022 - 30th May 2024
European Statutory Instruments Committee
10th Feb 2020 - 27th Jun 2022
Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
6th Apr 2020 - 29th Nov 2021
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 11th May 2020
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 11th May 2020
Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
10th Mar 2020 - 11th May 2020
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
10th Mar 2020 - 11th May 2020
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
European Statutory Instruments Committee
18th Jul 2018 - 6th Nov 2019
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
European Statutory Instruments
18th Jul 2018 - 6th Nov 2019
DCMS Sub-Committee on Disinformation
12th Mar 2019 - 6th Nov 2019
Justice Committee
13th Mar 2017 - 3rd May 2017
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
6th Oct 2016 - 27th Jan 2017
Shadow Minister (Justice)
7th Jan 2016 - 6th Oct 2016
Shadow Solicitor General
13th Jan 2016 - 6th Oct 2016
Committee on Privileges
28th Oct 2015 - 21st Jul 2016
Committee on Standards
9th Sep 2015 - 21st Jul 2016
Committee of Privileges
28th Oct 2015 - 21st Jul 2016
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
8th Jul 2015 - 1st Feb 2016


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Jo Stevens has voted in 0 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
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Department Debates
Wales Office
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Jo Stevens has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Jo Stevens

14th January 2021
Jo Stevens signed this EDM on Monday 18th January 2021

Godfrey Colin Cameron

Tabled by: Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
That this House is deeply saddened by news of the death of Godfrey Colin Cameron, a hardworking member of Parliamentary security staff and member of the PCS trade union who passed away aged just 55 after contracting covid-19; extends our sincere condolences to his devoted wife Hyacinth, children Leon and …
139 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 114
Scottish National Party: 15
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
18th March 2020
Jo Stevens signed this EDM on Tuesday 21st April 2020

Repatriation of UK nationals from countries that have closed borders

Tabled by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
That this House notes that as a result of the covid-19 outbreak, a number of countries have closed their borders to contain the virus; notes that as a result many UK subjects are stranded; calls on the Government to negotiate with all countries where borders have closed, ways of repatriating …
70 signatures
(Most recent: 5 May 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 30
Scottish National Party: 14
Liberal Democrat: 9
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Conservative: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Jo Stevens, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Jo Stevens has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Jo Stevens has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

1 Bill introduced by Jo Stevens


The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to impose certain duties upon Her Majesty’s Government to ensure the accuracy, completeness and utility of electoral registers; to make provision for the sharing of data for the purposes of electoral registration; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Wednesday 15th November 2017
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Jo Stevens has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament