Rt Hon Stephen Kinnock MP
Labour
Aberafan Maesteg
M
The Rt Hon 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
£69,978
/ £93,904 annual
272 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£2,878
2 registered interests published in 2026
Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK
£2,878
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£72,856
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
152
152 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
0 overseas trips
· 2024-07-01 → 2026-06-30
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 152
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Community Pharmacy England | Meeting to discuss the commitment to work with CPE on reform | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-06-30 | Dr Rebecca Rosen | To discuss outcomes of a GP task and finish group | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-06-16 | Members of APPG for Children who need palliative care and those with lived experience | APPG for Children who need palliative care reception | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-06-16 | National Safeguarding Adult Board | National Safeguarding Adult Board | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-06-16 | Helen Undy and Francesca Smith from Money and mental health org; Chritsy McAleese from MAPS | Discuss debt advice and Neighbourhood Health | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-06-09 | Phil Holmes (ADASS President) | Introductory conversation | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-06-08 | Ewan King CPA, Vic Rayner, Nadra Ahmed, Home care association, Walnut Care, Care England | Discussed adult social care Fair Pay Agreement | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-05-14 | Optometric Fees Negotiating Committee (OFNC) | Meeting to discuss General Ophthalmic Service fees | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-05-12 | ADASS, British Association of Social Workers (BASW), Association of Professors of Social Work (APSW), Joint Universities Social Work Association (JUSWA), Skills for Care, Adult Principal Social Worker Network, Children and Family Principal Social Worker Network, Think Local Act Personal, National Co-Production Advisory Group. | Round table discussion on Social work bursary and education support grant | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-04-13 | CQC, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), Tower Hamlets Council, Solihull 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 |
| 2026-03-19 | 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 |
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 |
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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
£13,482
19% of £69,978 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
£795
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.