MP for Cardiff East
Secretary of State for Wales
Jo Stevens is the Labour MP for Cardiff East, first elected in 2015. Since July 2024 she has served as Secretary of State for Wales. In Parliament she has held a range of roles, including Shadow Secretary of State for Wales and Shadow Secretary for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and has served on numerous committees.
She is highly loyal to her party, with 100% party loyalty and 73% attendance (above the party average). She has vetoed or opposed party positions on a few occasions, voting against party lines on several European Union-related motions. In policy votes, she generally supported Universal Credit and NHS funding, opposed stricter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, with mixed voting on VAT, transgender rights and trade union powers.
One declared financial interest noted: Miscellaneous.
Generated 21 February 2026
17 positions
Secretary of State for Wales
Since Jul 2024
Welsh Grand Committee
Jan 2022 - May 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
Nov 2021 - May 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Apr 2020 - Nov 2021
Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
Mar 2020 - May 2020
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Mar 2020 - May 2020
European Statutory Instruments Committee
Feb 2020 - Jun 2022
Based on parliamentary votes
has voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
has generally voted against immigration controls
has voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
has generally voted against vat changes
has generally voted against asylum system
has generally voted against transgender rights
has generally voted against trade union powers
has voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading
1 Feb 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading
8 Feb 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part
8 Feb 2017
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0)
27 Mar 2019
Mr Clarke's motion C (Customs Union)
1 Apr 2019
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading