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.

This is a random selection of Alex Cunningham’s votes.

• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 13 votes against, between 2013–2022.
• Consistently voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 17 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2018.
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2010–2017.
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 15 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2022.
• Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015–2016.
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 1 vote for, 48 votes against, 16 absences, between 2015–2022.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit: Deductions 14 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2023 to Question 196260 on Universal Credit: Deductions, what the (a) total and (b) average sum of Universal Credit deductions was for households with children; and what proportion of those sums was deducted to repay advance payments in each Parliamentary constituency in the most recent month for which...

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit: Disqualification 14 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many children were living in households subject to Universal Credit sanctions in each Parliamentary constituency for the most recent month for which data are available.

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Food: Production 13 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) agriculture and (b) horticulture businesses have access to adequate water for food production.

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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

• Ministry of Justice
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Transport
• Burma
• Courts: Coronavirus
• Offshore Industry: Helicopters
• Offshore Industry: Safety
• Offshore Industry

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Justice) (since 10 Apr 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Carer’s Leave Bill Committee ( 2 Nov 2022 to 9 Nov 2022)
• Member, Public Order Bill Committee (25 May 2022 to 21 Jun 2022)
• Member, Judicial Review and Courts Bill (27 Oct 2021 to 23 Nov 2021)
• Member, Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (12 May 2021 to 24 Jun 2021)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (25 Feb 2019 to 8 May 2019)
• 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)

• Public Order Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Carer’s Leave Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Judicial Review and Courts Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
• Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• 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)