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: 12 Sep 2017

Recent appearances

• Backbench Business: Carbon Capture and Storage — [Sir David Amess in the Chair] 19 Oct 2017

  The Minister talked about fact-based speeches. Does she accept that the costings for the projects I alluded to are good costings and demonstrate good value for money?

• Backbench Business: Carbon Capture and Storage — [Sir David Amess in the Chair] 19 Oct 2017

  I very much welcome the commitment to a timeline over the next 12 months. That is extremely welcome, and I wanted to say it specifically, but what else will the Minister do to help build the investor confidence to ensure that we can get the investors to put the money forward to make the projects happen?

• Backbench Business: Carbon Capture and Storage — [Sir David Amess in the Chair] 19 Oct 2017

  The development in Norway is an illustration of why the UK needs to get on its bike and get moving. Yesterday, at the all-party parliamentary group meeting, it was revealed that the cost for projects in this country might be as low as £40 or £60 a tonne, but going to a third party might cost us £100 a tonne. That is an economic argument in favour of our own comprehensive storage.

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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/AlexCunninghamMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

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

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (Pensions) (since 14 Oct 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Childcare Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Childcare Payments Bill Committee (7 out of 9)
• Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Offender Rehabilitation Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• 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)

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• Has spoken in 55 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Alex Cunningham’s speeches
• Has received answers to 148 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 95.83% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
• 85 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Alex Cunningham’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 275 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)