Jo Stevens

Labour - Cardiff East

9,097 (23.3%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 7th May 2015

Secretary of State for Wales

(since July 2024)

jo.stevens.mp@parliament.uk | jostevenslabour | http://www.jostevens.co.uk/

Jo Stevens is not a member of any APPGs

15 Former APPG memberships

Beer, British Curry Catering Industry, Colombia, Curry Catering Industry, Darts, Football Supporters, Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood, Legal Aid, Lyme Disease, Occupational Safety and Health, Off-Patent Drugs, Pubs, Racism, Showing Racism the Red Card, Students

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

Commons Debates - Petitions - EDMs - Bills Introduced - Commons Actions - Written Questions

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Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Jo Stevens has voted in 40 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.

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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

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Sparring Partners

Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(9 debate interactions)

Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru)
(4 debate interactions)

Mims Davies (Conservative)
Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities
(4 debate interactions)

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Department Debates

Wales Office
(49 debate contributions)

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Legislation Debates

Jo Stevens has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate

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Cardiff East Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Petitions with highest Cardiff East signature proportion

Open

148
of 102,135 signatures (0.15%)

Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media

Petitions with most Cardiff East signatures

Open

148
of 102,135 signatures (0.15%)

Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media

Open

85
of 60,878 signatures (0.14%)

Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only

Open

69
of 42,941 signatures (0.16%)

Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
Gov Responded - 19 Nov 2024

Open

37
of 24,089 signatures (0.15%)

Exempt all social care providers from the employer NIC increase

Open

25
of 22,686 signatures (0.11%)

Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment

Jo Stevens has not participated in any petition debates

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: 108
Scottish National Party: 15
Independent: 11
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: 28
Scottish National Party: 14
Liberal Democrat: 9
Independent: 6
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

Automatic Electoral Registration (No. 2) Bill 2017-19

Introduced: 15th November 2017

Jo Stevens (Labour - Cardiff East)
Private Members' Bill
Ten Minute Bill

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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Bill Text - No Explanatory Notes - Bill Debates - Official Page