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Nick Thomas-Symonds

Labour - Torfaen

7,322 (20.5%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 7th May 2015

Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

(since July 2024)

Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
4th Sep 2023 - 30th May 2024
Welsh Grand Committee
18th Jan 2022 - 30th May 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade
29th Nov 2021 - 4th Sep 2023
Shadow Home Secretary
5th Apr 2020 - 29th Nov 2021
Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Security)
3rd Jul 2017 - 5th Apr 2020
Shadow Solicitor General
9th Oct 2016 - 5th Apr 2020
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
18th Sep 2015 - 27th Jun 2016
Justice Committee
6th Jul 2015 - 26th Oct 2015


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Nick Thomas-Symonds has voted in 26 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
Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(10 debate interactions)
Gavin Williamson (Conservative)
(9 debate interactions)
John Glen (Conservative)
Shadow Paymaster General
(8 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Cabinet Office
(142 debate contributions)
Department of Health and Social Care
(6 debate contributions)
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Torfaen 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 Torfaen signature proportion
Open
176
of 63,176 signatures (0.28%)
Petitions with most Torfaen signatures
Nick Thomas-Symonds has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Nick Thomas-Symonds

23rd March 2022
Nick Thomas-Symonds signed this EDM on Monday 28th March 2022

P&O Ferries and DP World

Tabled by: Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East)
That this House condemns in the strongest possible terms the decision of P&O Ferries to fire 800 staff without notice or consultation with their trade unions, the RMT and Nautilus; demands the immediate reinstatement of the sacked workers; condemns their replacement with agency workers earning as little as £1.80 per …
125 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 86
Scottish National Party: 12
Independent: 11
Liberal Democrat: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
16th November 2021
Nick Thomas-Symonds signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 16th November 2021

Town and Country Planning

Tabled by: Keir Starmer (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras)
That the Town and Country Planning (Napier Barracks) Special Development Order 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 962), dated 26 August 2021, a copy of which was laid before this House on 27 August 2021, be revoked.
18 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Liberal Democrat: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 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.


Nick Thomas-Symonds has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Nick Thomas-Symonds has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

1 Bill introduced by Nick Thomas-Symonds


A Bill to require the Secretary of State to seek licences for off-patent drugs in new indications; to require the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to conduct technology appraisals for off-patent drugs in new indications; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading: House Of Commons
Friday 6th November 2015

Nick Thomas-Symonds has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament