Nick Thomas-Symonds
Labour MP for Torfaen
Won with 42.5% · Majority: 7,322
The Verdict
Nearly perfect attendance in the lobby. If only that dedication extended to keeping the promises that got them elected.
Subject Grades
How Nick scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 42.5% of the vote, majority of 7,322
Cost of Living
0 kept · 1 broke · 6 missed
NHS & Health
0 kept · 1 broke · 3 missed
High deprivation area — 25.4% child poverty rate
Immigration
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 42.5% of the vote, majority of 7,322
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
4,338 children in poverty in this constituency (25.4%)
Follow the Money
What Nick claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 4,338 children live in poverty in their constituency
Voted against welfare scrutiny and blocked protections for disabled benefit claimants
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
1. Employment and earnings(4 entries)£2k
The Wylie Agency (UK) Ltd, 17 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JA
Role, work or services: Royalties for books Payer: The Wylie Agency (UK) Ltd, 17 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JA Payment: £946.34 Royalties for books written before entering Parliament. Received on: 29 July 2025. Hours: no additional hours. Ultimate payer: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Publisher), 50 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DB (Registered 8 August 2025)
The Wylie Agency (UK) Ltd, 17 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JA
Role, work or services: Royalties for books Payer: The Wylie Agency (UK) Ltd, 17 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JA Payment: £529.27 Royalty payments for a previously published book Received on: 25 November 2025. Hours: No extra hours. Ultimate payer: Weidenfeld & Nicolson United Kingdom, Orion Publishing Group (Publisher), Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC47 0DZ (Registered 28 November 2025)
The Wylie Agency (UK) Ltd, 17 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JA
Role, work or services: Royalties for books Payer: The Wylie Agency (UK) Ltd, 17 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JA Payment: £515.35 Royalties for book written before entering Parliament. Received on: 30 April 2025. Hours: no additional hours. Ultimate payer: Weidenfeld & Nicolson United Kingdom, Orion Publishing Group, Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London. EC47 0DZ (Registered 1 May 2025)
The Wylie Agency (UK) Ltd, 17 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JA
Role, work or services: Royalties for books Payer: The Wylie Agency (UK) Ltd, 17 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JA Payment: £97.61 Royalties for book written before entering Parliament. Received on: 30 April 2025. Hours: no additional hours. Ultimate payer: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 50 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DB (Registered 1 May 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£160
BBC
Name of donor: BBC Address of donor: Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Associated with an appearance on Any Questions, car travel to and from my constituency to Stogursey and District Victory Village Hall, near Bridgwater, Somerset. Value is estimated, value £160 Date received: 22 August 2025 Date accepted: 22 August 2025 Donor status: company, registration RC000057 (Registered 26 August 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(3 entries)
Undisclosed
Barrister, not currently practising. (Registered 3 June 2015)
Undisclosed
Member of the Neighbourhood Board for Cwmbran in my capacity as the local MP. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 8 May 2024 (Registered 21 May 2024; updated 1 May 2025)
Undisclosed
Honorary Fellowship of St Edmund Hall, Oxford University. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 2 June 2025 (Registered 2 June 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Nick's Expenses
106 individual claims totalling £251,579.94 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(1 claim)£199,044.74
Payroll(1)£199,044.74
Accommodation(21 claims)£34,543.18
Rent(1)£32,501.91
Council tax(1)£1,243.22
Utilities(11)£573.05
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(8)£225.00
Office Costs(79 claims)£14,432.24
Rent(1)£3,125.00
Utilities(6)£2,278.84
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(14)£1,734.66
Cleaning services(22)£1,636.00
Stationery & printing(16)£1,257.56
Advertising and contact cards(7)£1,080.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(2)£985.65
Software & applications(2)£982.51
Equipment - purchase(3)£377.07
Business rates(1)£261.28
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£255.74
Insurance - buildings(1)£202.75
TV licence(1)£169.50
Hospitality(1)£85.68
MP Travel(2 claims)£2,059.01
Rail(1)£1,780.26
Parking(1)£278.75
Staff Travel(3 claims)£1,500.77
Rail(2)£1,156.48
Hotel - London(1)£344.29
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Torfaen: The Real Impact
The people Nick was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024