Stephen Kinnock
- Constituency
- Aberafan Maesteg
- Region
- Wales
- Member since
- 7 May 2015
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 81%
- Debates contributed to
- 239
- Registered interests
- 7
- Declared value
- £28,962
Record last updated 10 Sep 2026
Stephen Kinnock is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Aberafan Maesteg, elected in July 2015 and re-elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024. He is among the longest serving 25% of MPs and the longest serving 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs. As Secretary of State for Wales, his voting participation rate of 81% across 466 votes cast is conventionally low for a minister, while his debate contributions of 1,256 across 233 debates place him in the top 25% of MPs by debate participation, which is normal for someone in government. His debate contributions have focused on NHS & Health, Mental Health, and Social Care, while his voting has centred on Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.
Summary generated on 04/09/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
473 / 586
80.72%
Ranked #162 of 654 MPs (75th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
239 / 11488
1294 total contributions
Ranked #103 of 654 MPs (84th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
7
£28,962.02
Ranked #262 of 654 MPs (60th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
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).
Constituencies
- Aberafan Maesteg Jul 2024 – present
- Aberavon May 2015 – May 2024 · 3 terms
Posts held
- Secretary of State for Wales Jul 2026 – present
- Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) Jul 2024 – Jul 2026
- Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Immigration) Feb 2022 – May 2024 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Defence) Dec 2021 – Feb 2022 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) Sep 2020 – Dec 2021 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) Apr 2020 – Sep 2020 · Opposition