Parliament

Financial Effect Of Companies Leaving The Voluntary Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme

14 Dec 2015

My written Parliamentary question to the Secretary of State for Health on the financial effect of companies leaving the voluntary pharmaceutical price regulation scheme: Stephen Kinnock: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the financial effect of companies leaving the voluntary pharmaceutical price regulation…

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Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme

14 Dec 2015

My written Parliamentary question to the Secretary of State for Health on companies that have left the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme: Stephen Kinnock: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which companies have left the voluntary pharmaceutical price regulation scheme in each month since January 2014 to date; and if he…

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EU Referendum Votes At 16

09 Dec 2015

In the 20 seconds that remain to me—[Interruption.] It is now 19 and counting, so I will not take any interventions. I wish to argue that this measure makes sense. We need to trust our young people and empower them. Let us give them this vote and this chance. The…

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Stance on Syria Air Strikes

30 Nov 2015

After a great deal of thought, my stance on bombing in Syria is detailed below. I continue to hold the view that a Syrian Government of National Unity – GNU (ultimately without Assad) has to be formed before all else. Once formed, the GNU would then become the vehicle for…

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TU Bill Will Subject Pickets To Levels Of Police Scrutiny And Control That Go Far Beyond What Is Fair Or Necessary

11 Nov 2015

Stephen Kinnock (Aberavon) (Lab): I declare an interest as a proud member of Community union. I represent the south Wales constituency of Aberavon which is steeped in the history of the trade union movement—Members will imagine the strength of feeling and amount of correspondence that I have received in opposition…

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Right To Choose – Scotland Bill

10 Nov 2015

Stephen Kinnock (Aberavon) (Lab): Does the Secretary of State agree that a woman’s right to choose should be universal? David Mundell: That is not the nature of this debate. We are debating whether the Scottish Parliament should have responsibility on this issue, and I believe that it has the capacity to…

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British Council Best To Build Trust Between Britain And The Rest Of The World, It Should Be Adequately Funded

10 Nov 2015

Stephen Kinnock (Aberavon) (Lab): It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I congratulate the hon. Member for Somerton and Frome (David Warburton) on securing this important debate. I must declare an interest. I worked for many years at the British Council, with overseas postings in Brussels,…

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European Union Membership Is An Important Aspect Of The Backdrop To The British Council’s Work

10 Nov 2015

Stephen Kinnock: As my hon. Friend will know, one of the council’s important functions is to manage programmes such as Erasmus, as well as English language teaching assistants going out to other countries, particularly those in the European Union. Does he agree that Britain’s membership of the European Union is…

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Reputation Of The British Council And The United Kingdom Is An Important Aspect Of The Financial Discussion

10 Nov 2015

Stephen Kinnock: Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the effect on the reputation of the British Council and the United Kingdom is an important aspect of the discussion of financing? Is there a risk of a negative reputational effect if the British Council starts to be perceived as a money-making…

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Aberavon MP Pays Tribute to Pioneering Politicians

10 Nov 2015

Stephen Kinnock MP recently attended the unveiling of a Blue Plaque at the former home of Aneurin Bevan and Jennie Lee. Bevan, born in Tredegar in 1897, was elected as the MP for Ebbw Vale in 1929, and is revered as the architect of the National Health Service which came…

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MP Meets With Members of the Welsh Regiments

10 Nov 2015

Aberavon MP, Stephen Kinnock, recently attended a Parliamentary Reception with members of the 3 Welsh Regiments, the 1st Queens Dragoon Guards, the Welsh Guards and the Royal Welsh. Mr Kinnock was able to meet with soldiers from the regiments and to learn about their recent activities. Mr Kinnock said, “It was…

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Put Systemic Measures In Place In Order To Manage Risk

03 Nov 2015

Stephen Kinnock: We have talked a lot about accountability and trust today, but another important word here is “risk”. We saw in the events leading up to 2008 and the collapse of Lehman Brothers a systemic failure to manage risk. It is in the interests of both Government and the…

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Contaminated Blood – Liability

Contaminated Blood – England & Wales Inquiry

More Long-Termism Needs To Be Built Into The UK’s Corporate Culture

Leave No Stone Unturned In The Fight To Save The Welsh Steel Industry

UK Steel Industry Is Asking For A Level Playing Field

This is an abdication of responsibility

Arms Trade Saudi Arabia

Asylum Centre Goytre

NHS: Drugs

Financial Effect Of Companies Leaving The Voluntary Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme

Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme

EU Referendum Votes At 16

Stance on Syria Air Strikes

TU Bill Will Subject Pickets To Levels Of Police Scrutiny And Control That Go Far Beyond What Is Fair Or Necessary

Right To Choose – Scotland Bill

British Council Best To Build Trust Between Britain And The Rest Of The World, It Should Be Adequately Funded

European Union Membership Is An Important Aspect Of The Backdrop To The British Council’s Work

Reputation Of The British Council And The United Kingdom Is An Important Aspect Of The Financial Discussion

Aberavon MP Pays Tribute to Pioneering Politicians

MP Meets With Members of the Welsh Regiments

Put Systemic Measures In Place In Order To Manage Risk