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Jo Stevens · Labour Party · sitting since 07 May 2015 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
4006days
from 07 May 2015
Divisions
328
of 504 possible
Attendance
65%
176 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
201
29 debates
Written Qs
0
tabled
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£253k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 114 claims
Interests
1
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 72 | |
| Economy | 56 | |
| Employment | 38 | |
| Crime & Policing | 37 | |
| Education | 32 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 24 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 20 | |
| Energy | 19 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Defence | 1 | — |
| Housing | 1 | — |
| Economy Jobs | 25 | 8,927 |
| Local Government | 9 | 4,467 |
| Energy | 10 | 3,783 |
| Culture Community | 4 | 2,739 |
| Fiscal Policy | 6 | 2,440 |
| Transport | 5 | 1,687 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Clean EnergyMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: achieving energy independence is crucial for Wales and we will be better off because of it, with more jobs created and bills brought down. That … EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 98 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Economic GrowthThis Government are creating tens of thousands of high-quality jobs across Wales. From offshore wind in the Celtic sea and nuclear power at Wylfa, to AI growth zones, freeports, in… Economy JobsLocal Government | 55 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Clean EnergyThe simple fact is that those who oppose the building of renewable energy infrastructure risk blocking investment and job creation, while at the same time making their constituents… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 66 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Clean EnergyClearly, we need to continue our drive to invest more in energy infrastructure. We will deliver that energy independence only through the building of infrastructure. That is why we… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 43 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Job CreationI thank my hon. Friend for recognising the scale of the opportunities and new jobs that this Government are creating in Wales and across the UK. Whether it is 3,000 jobs in new nuc… Economy JobsLabour MarketDefence | 77 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Job CreationCreating high-quality jobs across Wales is a priority for this Government. Wales is now punching above its weight in attracting investment, with 65 new foreign direct investment pr… Economy JobsLabour MarketDefence | 64 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Job CreationThat is exactly what we are doing. I refer the hon. Lady to the earlier answers to defence questions. Economy JobsLabour MarketDefence | 19 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Economic GrowthI have to apologise to the right hon. Member. I did not hear the first part of his question, but I am very happy to chat to him afterwards. If he writes to me, I will give him a fu… Economy JobsLocal Government | 41 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Job CreationThe hon. Lady might like to know that unemployment in Wales is lower than the UK average and has fallen since this time last year. Youth unemployment is also lower than the UK aver… Economy JobsLabour MarketDefence | 58 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Cost of LivingI thank the hon. Gentleman for acknowledging the work that this Government have done on the cost of living. Red diesel continues to benefit from an 80% tax discount, which is savin… Cost Of LivingEconomy JobsLabour Market | 111 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Cost of LivingWhether it is young people, families or pensioners, this Labour Government are determined to tackle the cost of living, both for my hon. Friend’s constituents and for all our const… Cost Of LivingEconomy JobsLabour Market | 105 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Cost of LivingWe promised that we would be a Government for working people, and that is exactly what we have done. Our industrial strategy is set to support tens of thousands of new jobs across … Cost Of LivingEconomy JobsLabour Market | 94 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Cost of LivingI do not think the hon. Gentleman can have been listening when I mentioned, in answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr (Steve Witherden), that Plaid has… Cost Of LivingEconomy JobsLabour Market | 89 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Cost of LivingMy hon. Friend is proud, as am I, of the steps that both our UK and Welsh Labour Governments have taken and are taking to support children and families with the cost of living. We … Cost Of LivingEconomy JobsLabour Market | 100 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Cost of LivingWe know that the conflict in the middle east is placing pressure on the cost of living and household bills, including for those in rural communities. That is why this Government ar… Cost Of LivingEconomy JobsLabour Market | 48 |
D · Written questions
No written questions tabled by this MP in our records.
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 107 | 25,200 | 10.0% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 1,287 | 0.5% |
| Accommodation | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 99 | 0.0% |
| Staffing | 0 | 226,625 | 89.5% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business rates | Office Costs | 2 | 2,758 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 16 | 2,388 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 16 | 1,575 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 10 | 1,411 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 2 | 1,334 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 841 |
| Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Office Costs | 13 | 563 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 3 | 545 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 11 | 474 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 4 | 362 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 7 | 350 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 5 | 250 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-8070] | 301 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ADOBE ADOBE [200011725-10368] | 57 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-9406] | 322 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-8278] | 105 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | CARDIFF COUNCIL EPAY [200011725-8279] | 12 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 1,016 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 126 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | STAPLES [200011725-8856] | 98 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Stationery - March 2025 | 94 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Cleaning Materials | 47 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Squash for Office | 22 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 841 | Paid |
| 01 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ADOBE ADOBE | 57 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 50 | Paid |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | Social Media Adverts | 49 | Paid |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | Western Mail - Feb 2025 | 10 | Paid |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 174 | Paid |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 127 | Paid |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | CARDIFF COUNCIL EPAY | 12 | Paid |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | CARDIFF COUNCIL EPAY | 9 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Solicitor, non-practising since 8 May 2015.
(Registered 19 July 2021)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 8 wards, 23 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamsdown | Grace Ferguson-Thorne | Labour Party | 1,250 | 05 May 2022 |
| Adamsdown | Owen Jones | Labour Party | 1,260 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cyncoed | Bablin Molik | Liberal Democrats | 2,316 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cyncoed | Daniel Edward Waldron | Liberal Democrats | 2,131 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cyncoed | Robert James Hopkins | Liberal Democrats | 2,317 | 05 May 2022 |
| Llanrumney | Heather Christine Joyce | Labour Party | 1,266 | 05 May 2022 |
| Llanrumney | Keith Phillip Jones | Labour Party | 1,267 | 05 May 2022 |
| Llanrumney | Lee Bridgeman | Labour Party | 1,238 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pentwyn | Dan Naughton | Liberal Democrats | 1,562 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pentwyn | Jess Moultrie | Labour Party | 1,632 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pentwyn | Joe Carter | Liberal Democrats | 1,802 | 05 May 2022 |
| Penylan | Jon Shimmin | Liberal Democrats | 1,986 | 05 May 2022 |
| Penylan | Muhammad Imran Latif | Liberal Democrats | 2,053 | 05 May 2022 |
| Penylan | Rodney Berman | Liberal Democrats | 2,376 | 05 May 2022 |
| Plasnewydd | Dan De'Ath | Labour Party | 3,055 | 05 May 2022 |
| Plasnewydd | Mary McGarry | Labour Party | 2,675 | 05 May 2022 |
| Plasnewydd | Pete Wong | Labour Party | 2,651 | 05 May 2022 |
| Plasnewydd | Sue Lent | Labour Party | 2,679 | 05 May 2022 |
| Rumney | Bob Derbyshire | Labour Party | 1,105 | 05 May 2022 |
| Rumney | Jackie Parry | Labour Party | 1,080 | 05 May 2022 |
| Trowbridge | Bernie Bowen-Thomson | Labour Party | 1,545 | 05 May 2022 |
| Trowbridge | Chris Lay | Labour Party | 1,470 | 05 May 2022 |
| Trowbridge | Michael Michael | Labour Party | 1,398 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 109,938 | Electorate 72,876 (2024) |
| Median age | 34 | years |
| Degree-educated | 37.1% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 77.4% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 55.1% | households |
| Private-rented | 24.6% | households |
| Social-rented | 19.9% | households |
| Employment rate | 52.9% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.