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Nick Thomas-Symonds
Labour MP for Torfaen
The Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds is the Labour MP for Torfaen, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently holds the Government post of Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office.
Seat status
Very safe
Percentage of votes
20.51%
Recent swing
-0.2% Labour
Party
Labour
Top donors:
BBC (£160)
Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues
DID NOT VOTE21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against
VOTED NO29 Nov 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against
Nick voted against the majority
VOTED AYE11 Dec 2024
Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against
Nick voted with the majority
Where Nick fits into things
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
No current committee memberships