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Nick Thomas-Symonds

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.

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Seat status

Very safe

Percentage of votes

20.51%

Recent swing

-0.2% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

BBC (£160)

Key Parliamentary Votes

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VOTED AYE4 Sep 2025

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against

DID NOT VOTE9 Mar 2026

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against

VOTED AYE10 Mar 2026

Courts and Tribunals Bill

✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against

Where Nick fits into things

Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Nick Thomas-Symonds

Nick Thomas-Symonds

Labour MP for Torfaen

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