Stephen Kinnock MP
Labour
Aberafan Maesteg
M
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 Secretary of State for Wales.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£55,828
/ £93,904 annual
217 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£2,878
1 registered interest published in 2026
Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK
£2,878
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£58,706
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
142
142 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
0 overseas trips
· 2024-07-01 → 2026-03-31
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 142
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | British Medical Association (Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer) | Meeting to discuss general practice | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-03-17 | Community Pharmacy England | Meeting to discuss the 26/27 community pharamcy contractual framework | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-03-11 | CQC, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), Tower Hamlets Council, Solihul Borough Council, Walsall Council, Portsmouth City Council, London Borough of Bexley | Discuss CQC's consultation on their local authority assessment approach | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-03-04 | British dental association | To engage with stakeholders and here views from the sector about improving dentistry. | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-02-18 | General Dental Council | Meeting to discuss dentistry | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-02-11 | Unison, GMB, Trade Unions Congress, UNI global union, HC-One, ACAS, Unite the union, NHS employers, Home Care association, Dimensions UK, Unique Care, Confederation of British Industry, National Care Association, VODG, National Care Forum, Care england, Royal College of Nursing | To engage with the sector on the fair pay agreement. | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-02-04 | Ashgate Hospice, NHS Derby & Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICBs | To discuss a solution to a dispute between the ICB and Ashgate Hospice on funding. | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-01-28 | Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) and Local Government Association (LGA) | Quarterly meeting to discuss adult social care | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-01-27 | Bailey Greetham-Clark | Social care discussion and interview | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-01-26 | Primary Health Properties group, assura, inegra group | Discussion on primary care | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-01-21 | Homecare Association | Discussion on unregualted homecare | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-01-20 | General Pharmaceutical Council | Catch up with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) (pharmacy regulators) | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-01-19 | True colours trust | To discuss neonatal and paediatric palliative care and the opportunities to work together to improve outcomes for babies, children, and families. | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-01-12 | Newton impact, Nottingham County Council, Lambeth Council, Bristol City Council, Gloucester Council, Southwark Council | Roundtable to discuss prevention programme (National multi-council proactive prevention programme) | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2025-12-18 | Royal College of General Practitioners | Introductory meeting with industry stakeholders/ new RCGP chair) | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2025-12-09 | Carers UK | APPG to discuss carers | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2025-12-03 | Minister of Senior Citizens, Mette Kierkgaard and team | Discussion on both countries work to support healthier and longer living | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2025-11-24 | ITV | Interview regarding a hospice with ITV | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2025-11-24 | Skills for Care | Roundtable on direct payments in social care | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2025-11-12 | General Dental Council | Update and discussion with stakeholders on International registration update | department-of-health-and-social-care |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Aberafan Maesteg
current
2015-05-07 → 2024-05-30
Aberavon
Party history
2015-05-07 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2026-07-20 → present
Secretary of State for Wales
2024-07-08 → 2026-07-20
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Opposition posts
2022-02-03 → 2024-05-30
Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Immigration)
2021-12-04 → 2022-02-03
Shadow Minister (Defence)
2020-09-02 → 2021-12-04
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
2020-04-10 → 2020-09-02
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
Committee memberships
2020-03-02 → 2024-05-30
European Scrutiny Committee
2017-10-30 → 2019-11-06
European Scrutiny Committee
2015-11-09 → 2017-05-03
European Scrutiny Committee
2017-10-23 → 2018-01-08
Welsh Affairs Committee
2016-02-01 → 2017-05-03
Welsh Affairs Committee
2020-03-02 → 2021-01-16
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
2017-09-11 → 2019-11-06
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
2020-02-10 → 2024-05-30
European Statutory Instruments Committee
2021-10-20 → 2021-11-18
Subsidy Control Bill
2022-01-18 → 2024-05-30
Welsh Grand Committee
2022-10-19 → 2022-11-29
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill
2025-01-15 → 2025-03-25
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
2025-06-09 → 2025-06-24
Mental Health Bill [HL]
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
stephen.kinnock.mp@parliament.uk
020 7219 8801 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 8801 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 9 active officership(s) · 6 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Compassionate Politics
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Compassion in Politics | 15 | 2024-07-03 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Post-Brexit Funding for Nations, Regions and Local Areas
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | Industrial Communities Alliance | 6 | 2021-06-04 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Reuniting Britain Post-Brexit
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | Daily Mirror · My Life My Say | 7 | 2021-06-24 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Steel and Metal Related Industries
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | — | 4 | 2024-06-23 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Electoral Campaigning Transparency
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | Fair Vote UK | 6 | 2023-06-26 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Subject Group
|
Officer | Braintree Ltd · Elastacloud Ltd · Harvey Nash PLC · Lockheed Martin UK · Salesforce UK Limited · Samsung Electronics UK Ltd · Vodafone Limited | 11 | 2021-05-21 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | Industrial Communities Alliance | 4 | 2024-06-04 |
|
British Council All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Treasurer | The British Council | 18 | 2024-06-12 |
|
British-Danish All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2024-05-22 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Voting record (2026)
88 / 109
21 missed (19%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£10,756
19% of £55,828 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£18,092
19% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£634
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
-8.3 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
67 Aye(61.5%)
21 No(19.3%)
21 didn't vote(19.3%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-14
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.