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 almost always voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system; comparable Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, between 2007–2016. Labour, 11 votes, between 2000–2019
• Graham Stringer generally voted against the Iraq war; comparable Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes 3 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2002–2003. Labour, 6 votes, between 2002–2003
• Graham Stringer generally voted against UK membership of the EU; comparable Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes 1 vote for, 15 votes against, 8 absences, between 2017–2019. Labour, 24 votes, between 2016–2019
• Graham Stringer generally voted against a lower voting age; comparable Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 4 absences, between 2004–2016. Labour, 7 votes, between 2004–2016

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 hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Ukraine 26 Apr 2022

  I am sure that the whole country and whole House are behind what the Foreign Secretary has said so far. One of the biggest changes since this dreadful war started has been President Putin’s threat to use nuclear weapons. The Soviet Union, followed by Russia, had a commitment to “no first use”, but that appears, certainly in statement, to have changed. What is the Government’s response...

• Future of Rail — [Sir Charles Walker in the Chair] 26 Apr 2022

  If William Gladstone, when he was Prime Minister in the 1880s, had organised a debate such as this on the future of the railways and came back today, I imagine he would be shocked. The UK was the great industrial powerhouse, and he would have expected the railways to have improved. However, as the Transport Committee found when it looked at regional railways, the timetables are slower than...

• Prime Minister: Engagements 23 Mar 2022

  The Football Association is refusing to move the semi-final between Liverpool and Manchester City from Wembley. There are no trains from the north-west that day, which means 50,000 or 60,000 people will have to go by road—bad for the fans and bad for the environment. Unfortunately, this is typical of the insensitivity of the FA, who thinks that fit and proper people to run our football...

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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
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Biofuels
• Renewable Energy: Heating
• Renewable Energy
• Bus Services
• Buses

Currently held offices

• Member, Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill Committee (since 15 Dec 2021)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 15 Jan 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Science and Technology Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Transport Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (16 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (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 (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 (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)

• Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Chairman, Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Chairman, Fire Safety Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Chairman, Pension Schemes Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• Chairman, Agriculture Bill Committee (7 out of 12)
• Chairman, Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Chairman, Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Chairman, Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill Committee (3 out of 7)
• Chairman, Civil Liability Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill Committee (5 out of 10)
• Chairman, Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Prisons and Courts Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Chairman, Digital Economy Bill Committee (5 out of 11)
• Bus Services Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• 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)