Jo Stevens
- Constituency
- Cardiff East
- Region
- Wales
- Member since
- 7 May 2015
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 68%
- Debates contributed to
- 97
- Registered interests
- 4
- Declared value
- £8,958
Record last updated 7 Nov 2026
Jo Stevens, Labour (Co-op) MP for Cardiff East, was elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024 and has been continuously serving since May 2015, placing her in the longest serving 25% of MPs and longest serving 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs. She has cast 425 votes out of 627 eligible divisions, giving her a participation rate of 68%, and has made 453 debate contributions across 97 debates, placing her in the bottom 25% of MPs by debate participation. Her top debate topics are Economy & Finance, Energy & Utilities, and Welfare & Benefits, while her top voting topics are Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law. She currently holds the post of Secretary of State for Wales, a role which accounts for her voting participation level and debate participation patterns that are typical for government ministers.
Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
425 / 627
67.78%
Ranked #401 of 655 MPs (39th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
97 / 12881
453 total contributions
Ranked #519 of 655 MPs (21th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
4
£8,957.60
Ranked #476 of 655 MPs (27th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
The Rt Hon Jo Stevens is the Labour MP for Cardiff East, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. She currently holds the Government post of Secretary of State for Wales.
Constituencies
- Cardiff East Jul 2024 – present
- Cardiff Central May 2015 – May 2024 · 3 terms
Posts held
- Secretary of State for Wales Jul 2024 – Jul 2026
- Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Nov 2021 – May 2024 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Oct 2016 – Jan 2017 · Opposition
- Shadow Solicitor General Jan 2016 – Oct 2016 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Justice) Jan 2016 – Oct 2016 · Opposition
- Secretary of State for Wales Unknown – present