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Member of Parliament

Claire Hughes

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

90.7 %

Voting participation

+17.4 % vs avg

4,896

Majority

17

Debates (12 months)

17

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Education 49/49 (100 %)
Housing 31/31 (100 %)
Benefits 30/30 (100 %)
Energy 17/17 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Defence 11/18 (61 %)
Transport 13/21 (62 %)
NHS / Health 8/11 (73 %)
Trade 3/4 (75 %)
Crime / Justice 48/61 (79 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Bangor Aberconwy 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Assistant Whip 16 Sep 2025 to present Whips Office (Commons)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office) 16 Sep 2025 to present Wales Office
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury 7 Sep 2025 to 16 Sep 2025 HM Treasury
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] 13 May 2025 to 15 May 2025
Welsh Affairs Committee 28 Oct 2024 to 17 Nov 2025
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) 14 Oct 2024 to 3 Mar 2025
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) 14 Oct 2024 to 3 Mar 2025

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Bangor Aberconwy Turnout 41,660
Candidate Party Votes Share
Claire Hughes Lab Labour 14,008 33.6 %
Catrin Wager PC Plaid Cymru 9,112 21.9 %
Robin Millar Con Conservative 9,036 21.7 %
John Clark RUK Reform UK 6,091 14.6 %
Rachael Roberts LD Liberal Democrat 1,524 3.7 %
Petra Haig Green Green Party 1,361 3.3 %
Kathrine Jones Socialist Labour Party 424 1.0 %
Steve Marshall Climate Party 104 0.2 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 468 of 516 eligible divisions (90.7 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

468

Total votes

252

Aye

216

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 252 / Noes 216

Divisions

Page 2 of 32
Division Vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

3

Speeches

13

Questions

1

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Energy 4 appearances
Transport 4 appearances
Education 2 appearances
Benefits 1 appearances
Foreign Affairs 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 4 Sep 2025 1
Grooming Gangs 4 Sep 2025 1
Independent Water Commission 21 Jul 2025 1
Business of the House 17 Jul 2025 1
Global Plastics Treaty 17 Jul 2025 1
Nuclear Power 16 Jul 2025 1
Electricity Market Review 10 Jul 2025 1
Government Resilience Action Plan 8 Jul 2025 1
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill 1 Jul 2025 1
Social Mobility: Careers Education 19 Jun 2025 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1)

Name of donor: The UK Interactive Entertainment Association Limited Address of donor: Lower Ground Floor, Black Bull Yard, 18a, 24-28 Hatton Wall, London EC1N 8JH Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket to the Bafta Games Awards, value £700 Date received: 8 April 2025 Date accepted: 8 April 2025 Donor status: company, registration 02420400 (Registered 7 May 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Claire Hughes?

Claire Hughes is a Member of Parliament representing Bangor Aberconwy. Source

Which party does Claire Hughes represent?

Claire Hughes currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Claire Hughes represent?

Claire Hughes currently represents Bangor Aberconwy. Source

How long has Claire Hughes been an MP?

Claire Hughes has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Claire Hughes voted in?

Claire Hughes has recorded votes in 468 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (90.7 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Claire Hughes voted against their party?

Claire Hughes has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Claire Hughes held?

Claire Hughes has 7 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Claire Hughes?

Claire Hughes has registered interests in 1 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Claire Hughes's latest election result?

Claire Hughes's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Bangor Aberconwy, with a majority of 4,896. Source

How active is Claire Hughes in parliamentary debates?

Claire Hughes has made 17 contributions across 17 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source