Graham Stringer’s voting in Parliament

Graham Stringer is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Graham Stringer sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Graham Stringer generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Graham Stringer generally voted against a lower voting age, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Graham Stringer almost always voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Graham Stringer generally voted against the Iraq war, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Graham Stringer generally voted against a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Graham Stringer generally voted for university tuition fees, while most Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• Graham Stringer generally voted against more EU integration, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Graham Stringer’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Graham Stringer’s full vote analysis page for more.

Graham Stringer has quite often rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme 13 Sep 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether any installations made under the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme have been found to have been used for over 12 hours a day, seven days a week.

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme: Costs 13 Sep 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the average cost per kilowatt of capacity has been of installations made under the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme.

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme 13 Sep 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many single applicants received subsidies for multiple installations under the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme since its inception.

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Profile

Labour MP for Blackley and Broughton

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Also represented Manchester, Blackley

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Graham Stringer campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Transport
• Energy and Climate Change
• Health
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Home Department
• Biofuels
• Renewable Energy: Heating
• Renewable Energy
• Bus Services
• Buses

Currently held offices

• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Commons) (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Member, Transport Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 22 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (16 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Commons) (13 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Transport Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (25 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (4 Nov 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Justice Committee (21 Jan 2013 to 24 Feb 2014)
• Member, Transport Committee (18 Jul 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Commons) (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee (1 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (10 Mar 2008 to 30 Sep 2009)
• Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee (9 Nov 2007 to 10 Mar 2008)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Commons) (27 Nov 2006 to 30 Oct 2007)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (16 Jan 2006 to 7 Dec 2006)
• Member, Transport Committee (22 Jul 2002 to 6 May 2010)
• Government Whip (12 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) (9 Nov 1999 to 7 Jun 2001)
• Member, Transport Sub-committee (15 Jul 1997 to 13 Dec 1999)
• Member, Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 13 Dec 1999)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Bus Services Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Chairman, Prisons and Courts Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Chairman, Digital Economy Bill Committee (5 out of 11)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Local Transport Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Licensing Bill Committee (8 out of 17)
• Land Registration Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Committee (4 out of 4)
• Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• International Development Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (3 out of 3)

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More about this

• Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Graham Stringer’s speeches
• Has received answers to 13 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 83.33% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 12 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 169 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Graham Stringer’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 370 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)