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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:
- Voted very strongly against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted strongly against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Has never voted on more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted for a smoking ban. votes
- Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. 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
- Upcoming Business – Commons: Westminster Hall (21 May 2013)
“Armed forces recruitment age – Alex Cunningham. ”
- [Mr Joe Benton in the Chair] — Careers Guidance (16 May 2013)
“I am interested in professional help. We have seen the number of professionals in the career service collapse throughout the country. Does that not worry the Minister when he talks about the agenda for informing young people properly?”
- [Mr Joe Benton in the Chair] — Careers Guidance (16 May 2013)
“Mr Benton, it is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship in this important debate. I, too, welcome our Chair, the hon. Member for Beverley and Holderness (Mr Stuart), back to his role in the House. I have no doubt about the importance to our country of a well-functioning and fit-for-purpose careers service for young people, although the transfer of responsibility to individual schools...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 53 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 202 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has voted in 77.45% 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") 102 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