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Jo Stevens
MP for Cardiff East
Labour (Co-op)Government
Secretary of State for Wales
About This MP
AI-generatedJo 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.
Voting Patterns
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.
Notable Positions
- Supports NHS funding and Universal Credit.
- Generally supports more liberal immigration and asylum policies, opposed to stricter immigration controls.
- Supports regulation and oversight of bus services.
- Opposes the Rwanda deportation scheme.
- Has rebelled against party positions on EU-related matters, including votes on Common Market 2.0, Customs Union, and the EU Withdrawal Bill (withdrawal-related motions).
Financial Interests
One declared financial interest noted: Miscellaneous.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
73%
Attendance
6
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(45)
Based on 360 votesCareer & Roles
17 positions
Current
Government
Secretary of State for Wales
Since Jul 2024
Previous
Committee
Welsh Grand Committee
Jan 2022 - May 2024
Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
Nov 2021 - May 2024
Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Apr 2020 - Nov 2021
Committee
Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
Mar 2020 - May 2020
Committee
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Mar 2020 - May 2020
Committee
European Statutory Instruments Committee
Feb 2020 - Jun 2022
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Generally againsthas generally voted against immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Generally againsthas generally voted against asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Generally againsthas generally voted against trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
1 declarations
Recent Rebel Votes
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
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye