Alex Cunningham MP, Stockton North

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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 selection of Alex Cunningham’s votes.

Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 18 votes against, 6 absences, between 2010–2019
Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016
Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2016
Consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015–2016

Last updated: 7 Jan 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

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

Recent appearances

Prime Minister: Engagements 22 Jan 2020

Last week, the Prime Minister did not know anything about a plan to dump radioactive waste in my Stockton North constituency, but I hope that he remembers what I told him a few weeks ago in my request for a new hospital—that men in his constituency live 14 years longer than those in mine. Just when is he going to end the scandal that means that Teesside men have the same life expectancy as...
Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Private Rented Housing: Tenancy Agreements 22 Jan 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to (a) review the national model tenancy agreement and (b) publish the reviewed national model tenancy agreement.
Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Private Rented Housing: Tenancy Agreements 22 Jan 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to include a consultation process in his review of the national model tenancy agreement.

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Profile

Labour MP for Stockton North

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

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Expenses

Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

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

Other offices held in the past

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)

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)

Numerology

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Has spoken in 59 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Alex Cunningham’s speeches
Has received answers to 142 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 87.50% 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.
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Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 379 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 5 Nov 2019.

1. Employment and earnings

Payments from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for completing surveys. All fees paid direct to Stockton North CLP:

30 July 2018, payment of £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 13 August 2018; updated 07 February 2019)

25 June 2018, payment of £75. Hours: 20 mins. (Registered 05 February 2019)

27 August 2018, payment of £75. Hours: 20 mins. (Registered 05 February 2019)

21 November 2018, payment of £75. Hours: 20 mins. (Registered 05 February 2019)

21 December 2018, payment of £75. Hours: 20 mins. (Registered 05 February 2019)

16 May 2019, payment of £150. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 23 May 2019)

27 August 2019, payment of £150. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 16 September 2019)

Payments from YouGov, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT, for completing surveys:

2 January 2018, payment of £60. Hours: 15 mins. Fee paid direct to Stockton North CLP. (Registered 05 February 2019)

17 April 2018, payment of £80. Hours: 20 mins. Fee paid direct to charity. (Registered 05 February 2019)

5 July 2018, received £70. Hours: 20 mins. Fee paid direct to Stockton North CLP. (Registered 05 February 2019)

30 July 2018, received £100. Hours: 30 mins. Fee paid direct to Stockton North CLP. (Registered 05 February 2019)

28 August 2018, payment of £60. Hours: 15 mins. Fee paid direct to Stockton North CLP. (Registered 05 February 2019)

1 October 2018, payment of £60. Hours: 15 mins. Fee paid direct to Stockton North CLP. (Registered 05 February 2019)

18 October 2018, payment of £70. Hours: 20 mins. Fee paid direct to Stockton North CLP. (Registered 05 February 2019)

22 November 2018, payment of £100. Hours: 30 mins. Fee paid direct to Stockton North CLP. (Registered 05 February 2019)

7 December 2018, payment of £100. Hours: 30 mins. Fee paid direct to Stockton North CLP. (Registered 05 February 2019)

15 January 2019, received £70. Hours: 15 mins. Fee paid direct to Stockton North CLP. (Registered 28 June 2019)

21 February 2019, payment of £30. Hours: 10 minutes. Fee paid direct to Stockton North CLP. (Registered 28 June 2019)

4 March 2019, payment of £80. Hours: 15 mins. Fee paid direct to Stockton North CLP. (Registered 28 June 2019)

2 April 2019, payment of £50. Hours: 10 mins. Fee paid direct to Stockton North CLP. (Registered 28 June 2019)

13 May 2019, payment of £60. Hours: 10 mins. Fee paid direct to Stockton North CLP. (Registered 28 June 2019)

28 June 2019, payment of £80. Hours: 15 mins. Fee paid direct to Stockton North CLP. (Registered 28 June 2019)

25 July 2019, payment of £80. Hours: 15 mins. Fee paid direct to Stockton North CLP. (Registered 05 August 2019)

16 August 2019, payment of £40. Hours: 15 mins. Fee paid direct to Stockton North CLP. (Registered 04 September 2019)

23 October 2019, payment of £60. Hours: 20 mins. Fee paid direct to Stockton North CLP. (Registered 04 November 2019)

Payments from Ipsos MORI, 3 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW, for completing surveys. All fees paid direct to Stockton North CLP:

17 January 2019, payment of £200. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 05 August 2019)

30 July 2019, payment of £200. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 05 August 2019)

6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year

Until 21 February 2019, a house in Stockton on Tees: (i). (Registered 26 May 2015; updated 05 April 2019)

A half share in a house in Stockton on Tees: (i). (Registered 26 May 2015; updated 05 April 2019)

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

I employ my son, John Cunningham, as a Caseworker.

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Alex Cunningham