Nick Thomas-Symonds
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
MP since 7 May 2015
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The Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds is the Labour MP for Torfaen, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently holds the Government post of Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office.
1488
Votes Cast
£255,367
Expenses 2024-25
7,322
Majority
42.5%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£255,367
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 35,705 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
0
Written Questions
0
Oral Questions
81
Debates Spoken In⚑
648
Speeches⚑
224
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
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3 NONational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
3 votes · 17 Jun 2026
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
3 votes · 17 Jun 2026
3 NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 8 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 8 Jun 2026
1 AYE3 NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address
4 votes · 20 May 2026
King's Speech Motion for an Address
4 votes · 20 May 2026
4 AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 21 Apr 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 21 Apr 2026
5 AYECrime and Policing Bill
5 votes · 14 Apr 2026
Crime and Policing Bill
5 votes · 14 Apr 2026
2 AYEVictims and Courts Bill
2 votes · 25 Mar 2026
Victims and Courts Bill
2 votes · 25 Mar 2026
Financial Interests(5)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
my constituency to Stogursey and District Victory Village Hall
Associated with an appearance on Any Questions, car travel to and from my constituency to Stogursey and District Victory Village Hall, near Bridgwater, Somerset. Value is estimated
22 August 2025
£160
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
my constituency to Stogursey and District Victory Village Hall
Associated with an appearance on Any Questions, car travel to and from my constituency to Stogursey and District Victory Village Hall, near Bridgwater, Somerset. Value is estimated
22 August 2025
- Name of donor
- BBC
- Address of donor
- Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Associated with an appearance on Any Questions, car travel to and from my constituency to Stogursey and District Victory Village Hall, near Bridgwater, Somerset. Value is estimated, value £160
- Date received
- 22 August 2025
- Date accepted
- 22 August 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration RC000057
Registered 26 August 2025
Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
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Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
- Role, work or services
- Royalties for books
- Payer
- The Wylie Agency (UK) Ltd, 17 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JA
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Barrister, not currently practising. (Registered 3 June 2015)
Registered 3 June 2015
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 8 May 2024
Registered 21 May 2024; updated 1 May 2025
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 2 June 2025
Registered 2 June 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Nick in Parliament
When her Department plans to make an announcement on the award of the contract for the Fleet Solid S
When her Department plans to make an announcement on the award of the contract for the Fleet Solid Support ships.
If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 26 June.
If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 26 June.
What assessment he has made of the effect of changes to policing budgets since 2015 on the effective
What assessment he has made of the effect of changes to policing budgets since 2015 on the effectiveness of Welsh police forces.
What assessment he has made of the effect on low-income families of the roll-out of universal credit
What assessment he has made of the effect on low-income families of the roll-out of universal credit in Wales.
What recent assessment he has made of the political and security situation in Myanmar.
What recent assessment he has made of the political and security situation in Myanmar.
What recent assessment he has made of the political and security situation in Myanmar.
What recent assessment he has made of the political and security situation in Myanmar.
If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 28 March.
If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 28 March.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
What equality impact assessments his Department has undertaken on the Government's policy on the pub
What equality impact assessments his Department has undertaken on the Government's policy on the public sector pay cap.
What steps he is taking to increase diversity in the civil service.
What steps he is taking to increase diversity in the civil service.
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