Member of Parliament
Claire Hughes
Labour MP for Bangor Aberconwy
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office)·Assistant Whip
At a glanceClaire Hughes is a Labour MP for Bangor Aberconwy, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They currently serve as Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office). They have cast 502 votes in Commons divisions (87% attendance) and tabled 10 written questions.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Claire Hughes did not vote in 60. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
She currently holds the Government posts of Assistant Whip, and Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office).
Current roles
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office) Government post · Wales Office since 16 Sep 2025
- Assistant Whip Government post · Whips Office (Commons) since 16 Sep 2025
- Bangor Aberconwy Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 491 of 491 shared votes
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 488 of 488 shared votes
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Adam Thompson
Labour
100.0% · 480 of 480 shared votes
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Tristan Osborne
Labour
100.0% · 480 of 480 shared votes
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Steve Yemm
Labour
100.0% · 479 of 479 shared votes
Votes least like
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Andrew Griffith
Conservative
0.3% · 1 of 313 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.3% · 1 of 301 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.3% · 1 of 292 shared votes
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Alan Mak
Conservative
0.5% · 2 of 370 shared votes
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Sir Geoffrey Cox
Conservative
0.5% · 1 of 218 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Written questions
Gaza
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he will take to help (a) support a ceasefire in Gaza and (b) enable the delivery of aid to (i) people and (ii) children at risk of starvation.
Answer · 17 Sep 2025
I refer my Hon Friend to the statement made to the House by the former Foreign Secretary on 1 September.
Biodiversity
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to improve biodiversity.
Answer · 4 Sep 2025
Improving biodiversity is crucial and we have a set of statutory nature targets, which we will deliver through a range of mechanisms, all underpinned by the £7 billion nature budget. We have recently had the landmark moment for conservation when we enable...
Horticulture: Peat
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Welsh government on the cessation of the sale of horticultural peat.
Answer · 22 Jul 2025
The Secretary of State discussed this matter with Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies MS, at the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on 23 June.
Palestinians: Recognition of States
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 55674 on Palestinians: Recognition of States, what steps he is taking to advance the recognition of the State of Palestine.
Answer · 4 Aug 2025
The UK's commitment to a two-state solution is unwavering. The Prime Minister spoke to President Abbas on 29 July to condemn the suffering in Gaza, reiterate that Hamas must play no role in Gaza, and outline the UK's commitment to recognising the State of...
Flood Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to help protect communities vulnerable to flooding.
Answer · 19 Jun 2025
This Government knows and understands how devastating the impact of flooding is to communities and so we are committed to protecting homes and businesses around the country. Just this week, we announced the largest flooding programme in history. As part o...
Baby Loss Certificates: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Welsh Government on making baby loss certificates available in Wales.
Answer · 17 Jun 2025
The Department and their Welsh counterparts have discussed the possibility of the Baby Loss Certificate scheme becoming available in Wales. As healthcare in Wales is the responsibility of the Welsh administration, Welsh officials are leading on this piece...
Pension Funds
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking through the pensions system to increase economic growth.
Answer · 4 Mar 2025
We are now in the final phase of the Pensions Investment Review, and I look forward to publishing its final report in the coming months. Our reforms, to Defined Contribution schemes and the Local Government Pension Scheme, will create fewer, larger pensio...
GCE A-level
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of the countries that teach GCE A-Level qualifications in state schools or their equivalent.
Answer · 8 Apr 2025
The department does not hold information on the number of countries that teach A level qualifications in state schools or their equivalent. There are examples of countries which have developed an A level offer. For example, Singapore delivers the Singapor...
Speeches in the chamber
4 Sep 2025 Business of the House
Wales’s oldest city, Bangor, celebrates its 1,500th anniversary this year. I would like to invite everyone to the Bangor day that I am holding in Parliament next week, to meet some of the people shaping the future of that amazing city; and…
4 Sep 2025 Grooming Gangs
The Conservatives failed to implement a single recommendation from the report of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse, despite holding more than 20 meetings, events and roundtables on the issue. Alexis Jay herself spoke of the h…
21 Jul 2025 Independent Water Commission
My constituents have been hit by a massive rise in bills, which is a real kick in the teeth given that thousands of them were without water after a major burst earlier this year. I warmly welcome the Secretary of State’s commitment to devo…
17 Jul 2025 Global Plastics Treaty
I agree. Perhaps the Minister could address that issue when he responds to the debate.
17 Jul 2025 Global Plastics Treaty
I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. Community groups across the country, whether in Wales, Scotland or England, all play a vital role in raising awareness and cleaning up beaches. That is really important for wildlife, which is often t…
17 Jul 2025 Global Plastics Treaty
I thank the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for bringing forward this important debate. Plastic pollution is a global problem that requires international co-ordination, and I think everyone in this House is agreed…
17 Jul 2025 Business of the House
This week I joined the Youth Futures Foundation for the launch of a new report, which reveals the root causes of declining mental health among young people. The report identified four key factors: not just social media and smartphone use, …
16 Jul 2025 Nuclear Power
I was thrilled to hear that Boccard will today be opening its new nuclear manufacturing facility in north Wales. Does the Minister agree that north Wales has the skills and the sites to realise the economic potential of our nuclear industr…
10 Jul 2025 Electricity Market Review
I thank the Secretary of State for opting for a reform system, which will avoid bills going up in my constituency and provide the certainty to drive investment in our energy system. Does he agree that our clean power mission will be vital …
8 Jul 2025 Government Resilience Action Plan
I thank my right hon. Friend for his statement. As he rightly says, planning and responding to these kinds of incidents—whether it is the pandemic, storms, flooding or major water outages, like the one that happened in my constituency earl…
1 Jul 2025 Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill
On the subject of tackling the root causes of illness and poor health, does the hon. Gentleman agree that the substantial package of mental health support announced by the Welsh Labour Government this weekend, including £5.6 million to tac…
19 Jun 2025 Water Safety Education
I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Southampton Itchen (Darren Paffey) for securing this important debate. It is a timely debate, particularly with the hot weather we are seeing and the number of people who will be going into the water t…
19 Jun 2025 Business of the House
Mountain rescue teams are responding to an increased number of incidents, including fatalities. Emergency responders think that the massive increase in people coming to the mountains without sufficient preparation is due to people seeing b…
19 Jun 2025 Social Mobility: Careers Education
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wrexham (Andrew Ranger) for securing this important debate. I associate myself with many of the comments made by other hon. Members. Giv…
11 Jun 2025 Spending Review 2025
I thank the Chancellor for her statement and for what is a record-breaking settlement for the Welsh Government to invest in public services in Wales. On Wales, I understand that some Opposition Members might not be happy with the announcem…
11 Jun 2025 Nuclear Power
In 14 years, the Conservatives delivered no new nuclear anywhere in the country, including in Wales. Does the Secretary of State agree that this Labour Government are committed to delivering energy security, good jobs and lower bills for f…
10 Jun 2025 Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
I thank my hon. Friend for his statement and warmly welcome the actions that have been announced today. This Government said that they would take concrete actions, and they have. However, given the urgency of the situation facing millions …
10 Jun 2025 Nuclear Power: Investment
It is clear that this Labour Government are putting pounds behind promises to deliver clean energy and good, skilled jobs in all parts of the country. With that in mind, given its importance to north Wales, will my right hon. Friend confir…
22 May 2025 Business of the House
Bangor pier celebrated its 129th anniversary last Sunday. Will the Leader of the House join me in thanking the Friends of Bangor Garth Pier for organising an amazing event, which is just one of those happening this year, as Bangor celebrat…
20 May 2025 UK-EU Summit
Can I put on record my thanks to everyone who has worked so hard to get this hat-trick of deals across the line? The EU is Wales’s biggest trading partner, with over 90% of Welsh lamb that is exported going to the EU. Does the Prime Minist…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Government posts
- Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury · HM Treasury 7 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2025
Committee memberships
- Welsh Affairs Committee 28 Oct 2024 – 17 Nov 2025
- Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] 13 May 2025 – 15 May 2025
- Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) 14 Oct 2024 – 3 Mar 2025
- Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) 14 Oct 2024 – 3 Mar 2025
Expenses
Contact & offices
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Claire Hughes, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Claire Hughes?
Claire Hughes is a Member of Parliament representing Bangor Aberconwy in the House of Commons. See Claire Hughes's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Claire Hughes represent?
Claire Hughes sits as Labour. See Claire Hughes's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Claire Hughes represent?
Claire Hughes is the Member of Parliament for Bangor Aberconwy. See Claire Hughes's official Parliament profile.
How long has Claire Hughes been an MP?
Claire Hughes has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Claire Hughes's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Claire Hughes?
Claire Hughes has no entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Claire Hughes's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.