Labour Party MP for Swansea West since (elected). An MP continuously since .
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| Party | Office | Area | Period | Began | Ended | Source |
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| Labour | MP | Swansea West | – present | elected | — | Party history |
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| 4. Visits outside the UK | International visit to France between 15 January 2026 and 17 January 2026Franco-British Colloque Ltd | £929 | Labour | Register record | |
| date registered | 1. Employment and earnings | Paperback publication - Robert Caskie | — | Labour | Register record |
My hon. Friends are entirely right to focus on the need for more apprenticeship opportunities for young people. Reversing the 40% decline in youth apprenticeships since 2016 is a top priority. That is why the Government are investing £3.3 billion in apprenticeships, and why the Chancellor has announced the expansion of local apprenticeship services to all mayors.
I thank my hon. Friend for his question; it is absolutely the right question. We all know that there are so many young people in our communities who would benefit from the clear transition from education into the world of work that an apprenticeship provides. We are supporting employers to provide that bridge, with a new £2,000 grant for small and medium-sized enterprises recruiting apprentices aged 16 to 24. That is in addition to the fully funded training costs for eligible young apprentices at all businesses.
Let me congratulate my hon. Friend on her important work, and on what sounds like a feature of the calendar in her constituency. All parts of society have a role to play in tackling the challenges we face when it comes to young people’s participation in the world of work. When it comes to apprenticeships, we have already reformed the levy to make sure that there is £1 billion extra over this spending review period, which will provide 50,000 more young apprenticeships. I note that over half of the apprenticeship starts in her constituency involve young people, but we need to make sure there are many more in the years ahead.
Let me start on a point of agreement: I think that all of us in the House value the role of the construction sector and want to see more houses built. The right hon. Gentleman will know that we have introduced new foundation apprenticeships in the construction sector to get more young people into that route. In London, we do need to see more building. That is why we have announced a new package of reforms with the Mayor of London to make sure that we get the building rates up, but Conservative Members cannot stand in this House and say that they support house building, and then oppose every planning permission that comes forward for building in their constituencies. That is not what this Government will do. Those houses will be built.
The hon. Lady is absolutely right to say that we want to see apprenticeships for young people in every part of the country, including in rural constituencies. That is why the Government have put in place the £2 bus fare in England, but we are obviously conscious that not everybody will be able to get a bus to their place of work, which is why the Chancellor has extended the freeze to fuel duty right the way through to next summer.
The Government are bringing down borrowing, helping to bear down on inflation to support households and businesses. Last year, borrowing fell by 0.7% of GDP to its lowest level in six years, and borrowing is forecast to fall across the forecast period to 1.8% of GDP by 2031-32.
This Government are bringing down borrowing. That is why the IMF has said that the UK saw the biggest reduction in the G20’s deficit levels this year. It has said that the UK stands out for having a borrowing reduction plan, with borrowing falling every year across this forecast. The hon. Member was of course a member of a Government who saw debt levels go through the roof over the past 14 years. This is a Government getting on with reducing our borrowing so that we can bring debt down in the longer term. The only numbers that Reform Members talk about is how many millions of pounds their boss can take from crypto-billionaires around the world. We will deal with the public finances. Stop taking money from the crypto-billionaires!
My hon. Friend is, as always, right. The Chief Secretary to the Treasury has heard every word she has said. There will be a spending review next year. It is important that we debate not just the levels of that spending, but how we ensure every single pound is spent well, whether on defence, health, education or anything else.
Our record is reducing borrowing. The hon. Member’s record is being a Minister under Liz Truss. What is the Leader of the Opposition’s big idea now? It is appointing the Liz Truss fanboy and coming back to the Liz Truss playbook, promising over £30 billion of unfunded tax cuts. The Conservative party is offering lettuce-wilting levels of fiscal incontinence.
My hon. Friend is right: nobody in our country should be relying on emergency food parcels. The Trussell Trust figures have shown falls over the last two years—for the first time since it has produced the data—but there is much more to do. I am happy to meet him.
Held . Recorded result: Lab Hold. Majority 8,515. 35,657 votes cast from an electorate of 74,236. Parties are as each candidate stood at the time.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torsten Bell | Labour | 14,761 | 41.4% |
| Patrick Benham-Crosswell | Reform UK | 6,246 | 17.5% |
| Michael O'Carroll | Liberal Democrat | 4,367 | 12.2% |
| Gwyn Williams | Plaid Cymru | 4,105 | 11.5% |
| Tara-Jane Sutcliffe | Conservative | 3,536 | 9.9% |
| Peter Jones | Green Party | 2,305 | 6.5% |
| Gareth Bromhall | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 337 | 0.9% |
| Seat | Dates |
|---|---|
| Swansea WestElected 1 time | – present |
| Post | Dates |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)HM Treasury | – present |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)Department for Work and Pensions | – present |
| Committee | Dates |
|---|---|
| Pension Schemes Bill | – |
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