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.

• Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015–2016.
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, between 2011–2020.
• 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.
• Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2020.
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 8 votes against, between 2010–2019.

Last updated: 12 Oct 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

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Police Custody: Legal Opinion 16 Sep 2021

  To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure legal defence practitioners are able to provide in-person attendance to all suspects in police custody.

• Universal Credit and Working Tax Credits 15 Sep 2021

  Will the Secretary of State give way?

• Universal Credit and Working Tax Credits 15 Sep 2021

  Will the Secretary of State give way?

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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 for Transport
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Energy and Climate Change
• Burma
• Offshore Industry: Helicopters
• Courts: Coronavirus
• Offshore Industry: Safety
• Offshore Industry

Currently held offices

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

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

• 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)