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Thursday 30th October 2025
Cabinet Office
Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour - Torfaen)

Ministerial statement - Main Chamber
Subject: Update on the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
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Division Votes
28 Oct 2025 - China Spying Case - View Vote Context
Nick Thomas-Symonds voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 318 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 174 Noes - 327
28 Oct 2025 - Stamp Duty Land Tax - View Vote Context
Nick Thomas-Symonds voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 313 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 329
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Nick Thomas-Symonds voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 302 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 323
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Nick Thomas-Symonds voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 306 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 328
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Nick Thomas-Symonds voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 298 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 103
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Nick Thomas-Symonds voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 301 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 82 Noes - 314
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Nick Thomas-Symonds voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 300 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 182 Noes - 311
18 Nov 2025 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context
Nick Thomas-Symonds voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 311 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 165 Noes - 327
18 Nov 2025 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context
Nick Thomas-Symonds voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 310 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 105
19 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context
Nick Thomas-Symonds voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 306 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 92
20 Nov 2025 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Nick Thomas-Symonds voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 312 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 376 Noes - 16
20 Nov 2025 - Telecommunications - View Vote Context
Nick Thomas-Symonds voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 312 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 376 Noes - 16


Speeches
Nick Thomas-Symonds speeches from: UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
Nick Thomas-Symonds contributed 1 speech (64 words)
Tuesday 11th November 2025 - Written Statements
Cabinet Office
Nick Thomas-Symonds speeches from: Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
Nick Thomas-Symonds contributed 20 speeches (3,652 words)
Thursday 30th October 2025 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Nick Thomas-Symonds speeches from: China Spying Case
Nick Thomas-Symonds contributed 14 speeches (2,155 words)
Tuesday 28th October 2025 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office



Nick Thomas-Symonds mentioned

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30 Oct 2025, 12:36 p.m. - House of Commons
"On infected blood compensation. And I call the Minister Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds. "
Ministerial statement: Update on the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme - View Video - View Transcript
30 Oct 2025, 12:52 p.m. - House of Commons
">> Nick Thomas-Symonds I'm grateful to the Shadow Minister for the tone of his remarks, and I do note what he said about the time that he "
Mike Wood MP (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
30 Oct 2025, 12:52 p.m. - House of Commons
"the mechanism for doing so? At an appropriate time? >> Nick Thomas-Symonds I'm grateful "
Mike Wood MP (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
28 Oct 2025, 5:19 p.m. - House of Commons
">> Yes it is, and forgive me. The question is as on the Order Paper, and I call the minister Nick Thomas-symonds. And before he "
Alex Burghart MP (Brentwood and Ongar, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript


Parliamentary Debates
Public Office (Accountability) Bill
176 speeches (41,991 words)
2nd reading
Monday 3rd November 2025 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: John Glen (Con - Salisbury) Member for Torfaen (Nick Thomas-Symonds), who has done an excellent job in taking forward what was required - Link to Speech

China Spying Case
163 speeches (19,008 words)
Tuesday 28th October 2025 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Geoffrey Cox (Con - Torridge and Tavistock) Member for Torfaen (Nick Thomas-Symonds) leading for the Government on this debate. - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Friday 21st November 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) and Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP (Cabinet Office Minister) re Windsor Framework Independent Monitoring Panel report, 21 November 2025

Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee

Found: Carlile of Berriew to Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) and Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds

Wednesday 19th November 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, re Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, 19 November 2025

Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee

Found: recall, that in June, you and your colleague the Minister for the Cabinet Office, the Rt Hon Nick Thomas Symonds

Tuesday 18th November 2025
Written Evidence - Provision Trade Federation
APH0241 - Animal and plant health

Animal and plant health - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: The first indication of how long this might take came in a speech on 27 August by Nick Thomas-Symonds

Tuesday 18th November 2025
Written Evidence - British Poultry Council
APH0240 - Animal and plant health

Animal and plant health - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: It was stated by the Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations Nick Thomas- Symonds

Tuesday 18th November 2025
Written Evidence - CropLife UK
APH0236 - Animal and plant health

Animal and plant health - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: For example, in a recent speech, Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds MP outlined the Government

Tuesday 18th November 2025
Written Evidence - UK Seafood Federation (UKSF)
APH0242 - Animal and plant health

Animal and plant health - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: In a speech on 27 August, Cabinet Office Minister – and lead UK negotiator with the EU – Nick Thomas-Symonds

Tuesday 18th November 2025
Written Evidence - International Meat Trade Association
APH0201 - Animal and plant health

Animal and plant health - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: On 27th August Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations Nick Thomas-Symonds indicated

Tuesday 18th November 2025
Written Evidence - Best for Britain
APH0195 - Animal and plant health

Animal and plant health - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: the teams of negotiators on both sides, and in an August 2025 speech Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds

Thursday 13th November 2025
Correspondence - 13 November 2025, Letter to the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: Youth Experience Scheme

European Affairs Committee

Found: 13 November 2025, Letter to the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: Youth Experience Scheme Correspondence

Thursday 13th November 2025
Correspondence - 13 November 2025, Letter to the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: Sanitary & Phytosanitary Area - Emissions Trading Scheme

European Affairs Committee

Found: 13 November 2025, Letter to the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: Sanitary & Phytosanitary Area - Emissions

Wednesday 12th November 2025
Report - 2nd Report - Farming in Wales in 2025: Challenges and Opportunities

Welsh Affairs Committee

Found: On 27 August, the Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations, Nick Thomas-Symonds MP

Tuesday 11th November 2025
Oral Evidence - Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, and Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Work of the Department and its Arm's Length Bodies - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: We are working very closely with my colleague, Nick Thomas-Symonds in the Cabinet Office, and we understand

Tuesday 11th November 2025
Oral Evidence - Department for Business and Trade, and Department for Business and Trade

The work of the Department for Business and Trade - Business and Trade Committee

Found: Nick Thomas-Symonds, who leads on the EU relationship, has done so, similarly, and he is raising steel

Tuesday 28th October 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for the Cabinet Office to the European Affairs Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee relating to the EPC Summit, dated 13.10.25

Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP Minister for the Cabinet Office His Majesty’s Paymaster General Cabinet

Monday 27th October 2025
Correspondence - 27 October 2025, Letter from the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: Sanitary & Phytosanitary Area - Emissions Trading Scheme

European Affairs Committee

Found: 27 October 2025, Letter from the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: Sanitary & Phytosanitary Area - Emissions

Monday 27th October 2025
Correspondence - 27 October 2025, Letter from the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: Youth Experience Scheme

European Affairs Committee

Found: 27 October 2025, Letter from the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: Youth Experience Scheme Correspondence



Parliamentary Research
1994 RAF Chinook helicopter crash - CDP-2025-0226
Nov. 21 2025

Found: Answered by: Nick Thomas -Symonds | Cabinet Office I am grateful to the hon.

The 2026 review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the UK-EU reset - CBP-10390
Nov. 07 2025

Found: Following the UK-EU summit in May 2025 the Minister for EU relations, Nick Thomas-Symonds said that



Department Publications - Policy paper
Tuesday 25th November 2025
Cabinet Office
Source Page: EM on EU Commission 2026 work programme (14261/25, COM(2025)870)
Document: EM on EU Commission 2026 work programme (14261/25, COM(2025)870) (webpage)

Found: Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Paymaster General and Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations

Tuesday 25th November 2025
Cabinet Office
Source Page: EM on EU Commission 2026 work programme (14261/25, COM(2025)870)
Document: (PDF)

Found: Nick Thomas-Symonds MP Paymaster General and Minister for the Constitution and European



Department Publications - News and Communications
Tuesday 18th November 2025
Cabinet Office
Source Page: Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds Speech at the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly Plenary - 17 November
Document: Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds Speech at the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly Plenary - 17 November (webpage)

Found: Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds Speech at the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly Plenary - 17 November

Tuesday 18th November 2025
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Minister Doughty Speech at the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly Plenary - 17 November
Document: Minister Doughty Speech at the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly Plenary - 17 November (webpage)

Found: I know you’ve just heard from my colleague, Nick Thomas-Symonds, some of us see us as a bit of a double

Monday 17th November 2025
Cabinet Office
Source Page: New members appointed to Infected Blood Memorial Committee
Document: New members appointed to Infected Blood Memorial Committee (webpage)

Found: The Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds, Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, said:  I am really

Thursday 30th October 2025
Cabinet Office
Source Page: Public institutions to get faster access to best talent under streamlined rules
Document: Public institutions to get faster access to best talent under streamlined rules (webpage)

Found: Speaking about the changes, Nick Thomas-Symonds, Minister for the Cabinet Office, said: Our public bodies



Department Publications - Guidance
Tuesday 18th November 2025
Cabinet Office
Source Page: Interministerial Group on UK-EU Relations Communiqué: 12 May 2025
Document: Interministerial Group on UK-EU Relations Communiqué: 12 May 2025 (webpage)

Found: The meeting was chaired by the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office Nick Thomas-Symonds



Department Publications - Transparency
Thursday 30th October 2025
Cabinet Office
Source Page: Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: September 2025
Document: View online (webpage)

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Nick Thomas-Symonds

Thursday 30th October 2025
Cabinet Office
Source Page: Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: September 2025
Document: (webpage)

Found: Return Nil Return Pat McFadden Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nick Thomas-Symonds

Thursday 30th October 2025
Cabinet Office
Source Page: Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: September 2025
Document: (webpage)

Found: , Sky News Dinner No 40 Pat McFadden Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nick Thomas-Symonds

Thursday 30th October 2025
Cabinet Office
Source Page: Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: September 2025
Document: View online (webpage)

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Nick Thomas-Symonds



Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications
Nov. 17 2025
Infected Blood Memorial Committee
Source Page: New members appointed to Infected Blood Memorial Committee
Document: New members appointed to Infected Blood Memorial Committee (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: The Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds, Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, said:  I am really

Jul. 22 2025
Infected Blood Memorial Committee
Source Page: More infected blood victims set to receive compensation under changes to scheme
Document: More infected blood victims set to receive compensation under changes to scheme (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, Nick Thomas-Symonds, set out these changes today



Deposited Papers
Tuesday 4th November 2025
Cabinet Office
Source Page: I. Infected Blood Compensation Authority independent review. Incl. Annex. 21p. II. Letter dated 30/10/2025 from Nick Thomas-Symonds MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding the above document for deposit in the House libraries. 1p.
Document: IBCA_CO-Sponsored_Independent_Review_Report.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 30/10/2025 from Nick Thomas-Symonds MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding the above

Tuesday 4th November 2025
Cabinet Office
Source Page: I. Infected Blood Compensation Authority independent review. Incl. Annex. 21p. II. Letter dated 30/10/2025 from Nick Thomas-Symonds MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding the above document for deposit in the House libraries. 1p.
Document: Commitment_letter.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 30/10/2025 from Nick Thomas-Symonds MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding the above




Nick Thomas-Symonds mentioned in Scottish results


Scottish Government Publications
Monday 10th November 2025
EU Directorate
Source Page: Scottish Government priorities for UK-EU negotiations: position paper
Document: Scottish Government priorities for UK-EU negotiations: position paper (PDF)

Found: Nick Thomas-Symonds, UK Minister for the Constitution and EU Relations, said in a speech in March that




Nick Thomas-Symonds mentioned in Welsh results


Welsh Committee Publications

PDF - Senedd Research: International Relations Monitoring Report - July 2024

Inquiry: Welsh Government international relations


Found: Other relevant ministerial appointments included:  Nick Thomas–Symonds MP as Minister for the Constitution


PDF - Senedd Research: International Relations Monitoring Report - September 2024

Inquiry: Welsh Government international relations


Found: The Minister for European Union Relations, Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, also visited Brussels in July to


PDF - Senedd Research: International Relations Monitoring Report - March 2025

Inquiry: Welsh Government international relations


Found: Morgan MS, said she had met with Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations, Nick Thomas-Symonds