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Alex Cunningham
Labour MP for Stockton North
- Entered Parliament on 6 May 2010 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Alex Cunningham voted on key issues:
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted strongly against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted for a smoking ban. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Voted against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes
- Has never voted on more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Energy and Climate Change, Education, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Health, Defence
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Burma, Green Deal Scheme, Energy: Meters, Energy: Prices, Special Educational Needs
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Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
- Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (18 out of 18)
- Coinage (Measurement) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
Most recent appearances
- Armed Forces (Recruitment Age) (21 May 2013)
“I think I omitted this part of my speech, but I wonder whether the actual educational outputs for young soldiers are poor. What will the Government do to drive up the amount of education, so that they have transferable skills when they leave the armed forces? We find that so many of them do not have those skills.”
- Armed Forces (Recruitment Age) (21 May 2013)
“I am delighted to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Davies, although I wonder whether, in different circumstances, I might hear you use the words “nanny state” after you hear what I have to say. I am pleased to secure this debate on a topic that most hon. Members will agree is sensitive and important. I have every respect for the hon. Member for Milton Keynes North...”
- Armed Forces (Recruitment Age) (21 May 2013)
“I respect the hon. Gentleman and his work in the military. Perhaps he has more knowledge of the matter than I do, but my understanding is that it is less likely for a person who enlists as an adult to be in front-line conflict. I will check my facts and ensure that, if I address the situation again, I am correct. The time has come to heed to advice of Child Soldiers International, the...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 55 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 192 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has voted in 77.49% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 106 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 7 May 2013. More about the Register