MP for Bangor Aberconwy
Assistant Whip
“A party‑loyal Labour MP who has not rebelled in votes and now serves in government as an Assistant Whip and Wales Office minister.”
Claire Hughes is the Labour and Co-operative MP for Bangor Aberconwy, first elected in 2024. She currently serves in government as Assistant Whip and as Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Wales, both roles starting in September 2025. Earlier in her parliamentary career she sat on committees including the Welsh Affairs Committee and the Statutory Instruments committees.
She has a 100% party loyalty with no rebel votes and a notably low voting attendance of 16% (compared with a 33% party average). On policy, she generally supports workers’ rights protections and trade union powers, and supports renter protections and VAT changes. Her voting on transgender rights and bus services regulation shows opposition, while votes on health, mental health, climate change and prison sentencing are mixed.
Has one declared financial interest: gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
7 positions
Assistant Whip
Since Sept 2025
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office)
Since Sept 2025
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
Sept 2025 - Sept 2025
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]
May 2025 - May 2025
Welsh Affairs Committee
Oct 2024 - Nov 2025
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Oct 2024 - Mar 2025
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
Oct 2024 - Mar 2025
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
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Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NOThe percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
