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Stephen Kinnock

Stephen Kinnock

Labour MP for Aberafan Maesteg

Stephen Kinnock is the Labour MP for Aberafan Maesteg, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care).

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Seat status

Very safe

Percentage of votes

28.96%

Recent swing

-3.0% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

Palo Alto Network (£4,473)

Solix ApS (£1,438)

In It Together Festival Ltd (£735)

Key Parliamentary Votes

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DID NOT VOTE4 Sep 2025

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against

VOTED AYE9 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 Stephen fits into things

Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Stephen Kinnock

Stephen Kinnock

Labour MP for Aberafan Maesteg

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