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Member of Parliament

Nick Thomas-Symonds

Lab Labour Torfaen ID 4479
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency
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Nick has served in the House of Commons for 11 years, 3 months, representing 2 constituencies. Nick has held 9 parliamentary roles.

Party history

Labour 7 May 2015 to present

Constituency history

Torfaen 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Torfaen 7 May 2015 to 30 May 2024 Elected 3 times

Roles

Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office 8 Jul 2024 to 20 Jul 2026 Cabinet Office
Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) 4 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024 Cabinet Office
Welsh Grand Committee 18 Jan 2022 to 30 May 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade 29 Nov 2021 to 4 Sep 2023 Department for Business and Trade
Shadow Home Secretary 5 Apr 2020 to 29 Nov 2021 Home Office
Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Security) 3 Jul 2017 to 5 Apr 2020 Home Office
Shadow Solicitor General 9 Oct 2016 to 5 Apr 2020 Attorney General's Office
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) 18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016 Department for Work and Pensions

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Torfaen Turnout 35,705
Candidate Party Votes Share
Nick Thomas-Symonds Lab Labour 15,176 42.5 %
Ian Williams RUK Reform UK 7,854 22.0 %
Nathan Edmunds Con Conservative 5,737 16.1 %
Matthew Jones PC Plaid Cymru 2,571 7.2 %
Philip Davies Green Green Party 1,705 4.8 %
Brendan Roberts LD Liberal Democrat 1,644 4.6 %
Lee Dunning Ind Independent 881 2.5 %
Nikki Brooke Heritage Party 137 0.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Biography source UK Parliament Members API
Election source UK Parliament Members API

FAQs

How long has Nick Thomas-Symonds been an MP?

Nick Thomas-Symonds has been in the House of Commons for 11 years, 3 months. Source

What parties has Nick Thomas-Symonds been a member of?

Nick Thomas-Symonds has 1 party affiliation records. The party history section lists all imported party affiliations from the Parliament biography data. Source

What roles has Nick Thomas-Symonds held?

Nick Thomas-Symonds has 9 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What was Nick Thomas-Symonds's latest election result?

Nick Thomas-Symonds's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Torfaen, with a majority of 7,322. Source