Alex Cunningham’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Alex Cunningham sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Alex Cunningham generally voted against equal gay rights, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Alex Cunningham generally voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex, while most Labour MPs almost always voted for. Show votes

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

Alex Cunningham has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Public Bill Committee: Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [Lords]: Schedule to be inserted as Schedule AA1 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 17 Jan 2019

  I know that the Minister is well intentioned with this Bill, but it remains the case that the cared-for person is not always at the heart of it. That is a major worry, not just for us, but for people across our society. The issue has been brought to me by the Law Commission, by the Alzheimer’s Society, by experts who work for pro-liberty groups and by constituents who have taken the time to...

• Public Bill Committee: Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [Lords]: Schedule to be inserted as Schedule AA1 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 17 Jan 2019

  Will the Minister give way?

• Public Bill Committee: Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [Lords]: Schedule to be inserted as Schedule AA1 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 17 Jan 2019

  The Minister just used the expression—I have lost my train of thought. I beg your pardon, Mr Pritchard.

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Profile

Labour MP for Stockton North

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @ACunninghamMP
• https://facebook.com/acunninghammp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Alex Cunningham campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Energy and Climate Change
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Education
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department of Health
• Burma
• Offshore Industry: Safety
• Offshore Industry
• Armed Forces: Education
• Offshore Industry: Helicopters

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (Pensions) (14 Oct 2016 to 21 Dec 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Member, Education Committee (7 Nov 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (17 Jan 2011 to 8 Mar 2011)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (2 Nov 2010 to 27 Jun 2011)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Frank Cook

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Childcare Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Childcare Payments Bill Committee (7 out of 9)
• Offender Rehabilitation Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
• Coinage (Measurement) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (18 out of 18)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 56 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Alex Cunningham’s speeches
• Has received answers to 109 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 82.43% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 70 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Alex Cunningham’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 339 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)