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.

• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 1 vote for, 48 votes against, 16 absences, between 2015–2022.
• Consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011.
• 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 reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2011–2021.
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
• 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.

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

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

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 24 Mar 2023

  Terminal Illness (Support and Rights) Bill [Adjourned debate on Second Reading [18 November] – Alex Cunningham. Private Members' Bills

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Draft Mental Health Bill 2 Feb 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Mental Health Bill will include a statutory duty to provide early intervention strategies to (a) detect and (b) help tackle mental health issues for children and young people within all (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools; and if he will make a statement.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Shipping: Liberia 1 Feb 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will take steps to investigate the suspected fatality of a worker employed on the Liberian registered Valaris vessel on 22 January 2023 en route to Dundee; and if he will make a statement.

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

Currently held offices

• Member, Carer’s Leave Bill Committee (since 2 Nov 2022)
• Member, Public Order Bill Committee (since 25 May 2022)
• Member, Judicial Review and Courts Bill (since 27 Oct 2021)
• 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)

• Public Order Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Carer’s Leave Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
• Judicial Review and Courts Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• 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)
• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Offender Rehabilitation Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
• Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Coinage (Measurement) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)