At a glanceGraham Stringer is a Labour MP for Blackley and Middleton South, and has represented the seat for 29 years, 2 months. They have cast 321 votes in Commons divisions (56% attendance), tabled 99 written questions and registered 3 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Graham Stringer did not vote in 254. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Panel of Chairs Committee since 30 Jul 2024
- Blackley and Middleton South Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 1 May 1997
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
Labour
100.0% · 110 of 110 shared votes
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Emma Lewell
Labour
99.6% · 234 of 235 shared votes
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Dan Carden
Labour
99.5% · 212 of 213 shared votes
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Barry Gardiner
Labour
99.5% · 201 of 202 shared votes
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Margaret Mullane
Labour
99.0% · 284 of 287 shared votes
Votes least like
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Victoria Atkins
Conservative
2.5% · 5 of 204 shared votes
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George Freeman
Conservative
2.6% · 5 of 191 shared votes
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Chris Philp
Conservative
2.7% · 6 of 220 shared votes
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Kit Malthouse
Conservative
2.9% · 7 of 245 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
3.1% · 6 of 192 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Miscellaneous2
- Member (unpaid) of the Political Advisory Board of the Foundation for Independence, a pro-Brexit group. (registered 22 May 2020)
- Unremunerated trustee of the Global Warming Policy Foundation, an education charity. (registered 23 Oct 2015)
Family members employed1
- Eleanor Carr employed
Written questions
Minimum Wage: Blackley and Middleton South
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of young workers in Blackley and Middleton South who will be effected by (a) the delay in aligning the Minimum Wage with other workers and (b) the total estimate
Answer · 25 Mar 2026
Data on the effects of the National Minimum Wage at constituent level is not held. However, in the North West an estimated 30,000 on the 18–20 rate are expected to benefit from the 8.5% increase of the 18-20-year-old National Minimum Wage on 1 April.The g...
Insulation: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate the Government has made of the workforce that will be required each year on average to retrofit insulation to UK housing stock by 2050 as required in the Government's Net Zero c
Answer · 9 Feb 2023
Analysis carried out by the Construction Industry Training Board in 2021 estimated that the pathway to decarbonising buildings by 2050 would require around 12,000 workers a year to be trained in retrofit skills over the following four years, rising to 30,...
Electricity Generation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Gibson and Aris report entitled The Future of GB Electricity Supply: Security, Cost and Emissions, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of th
Answer · 9 Feb 2023
The Government has launched the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA), which aims to create the market arrangements to deliver the investment needed to decarbonise and find the most cost-effective route to a net zero power sector by 2035. It al...
Carbon Emissions: Engineering
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate the Government has made of the number of qualified electrical engineers required to deliver Net Zero by 2050.
Answer · 9 Feb 2023
The electricity network will be a key enabler of a secure, resilient, net zero energy system. The Electricity Networks Strategic Framework published in August 2022 suggests onshore network investment to meet net zero could support 50,000-130,000 FTE jobs ...
Moderna: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the potential effect of developing a UK vaccine research and manufacturing centre with Moderna on preparedness for future pandemics.
Answer · 31 Oct 2022
In June 2022, the Government agreed heads of terms with Moderna to create a strategic partnership over the next decade. A full contract is being negotiated with Moderna, subject to approval of a full business case.
Moderna: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress her Department has made on agreeing a contract with Moderna to develop a centre for vaccine research and manufacture in the UK.
Answer · 31 Oct 2022
In June 2022, the Government agreed heads of terms with Moderna to create a strategic partnership over the next decade. A full contract is being negotiated with Moderna, subject to approval of a full business case.
High Speed 2 Line: Greater Manchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to place in the Library the study commissioned by HS2 on a like-for-like comparison on the surface station and the underground station for HS2 at Manchester Piccadilly.
Answer · 28 Jun 2022
The Manchester Piccadilly High Speed Station – Design of an Alternative Underground Station was placed in the Libraries of both Houses on 27 June. The report is also publicly available on the HS2 Ltd website.
Electricity: Storage
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the capital cost of seasonal electricity storage capacity.
Answer · 27 May 2021
There are a range of technologies that could provide longer duration storage, including seasonal electricity storage. BEIS has published technical data and cost projections for electricity storage technologies that could be commercially deployed in the fu...
Early day motions
| 27 Mar 2018 | ROSSENDALE TRANSPORT LIMITED (ROSSO) | 3 sig. |
| 20 Jan 2016 | KNIGHTHOODS FOR REMAINING 1966 WORLD CUP SQUAD | 3 sig. |
| 13 Mar 2014 | EARLY ACCESS TO MEDICINES FOR SUFFERERS OF MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY | 30 sig. |
| 27 Feb 2014 | TAX ON LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS | 19 sig. |
| 27 Feb 2014 | REGIONAL DISPARITIES IN TRANSPORT EXPENDITURE | 6 sig. |
| 8 May 2013 | SWORD BEACH | 5 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
14 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
T4. The waiting time to see a cardiologist in the Manchester University NHS foundation trust is an unacceptable 66 weeks. What will the ministerial team do to reduce that waiting time?
6 Jul 2026 Police Leadership Commission Report
I am fully supportive of Stephen Watson, the chief constable of Greater Manchester. It is the first time I can say that about a chief constable since the 1970s. We have had chief constables who were mad—James Anderton, who carried out his …
6 Jul 2026 Rochdale Grooming Gang: Offender Deportation
We cannot call ourselves a civilised society while Shabir Ahmed is walking the streets of this country. I agree with the thrust of the question by the hon. Member for Weald of Kent (Katie Lam), but surely there is another approach to get h…
1 Jul 2026 Astronomy and Space Science: Funding
Particle physics and astronomy have had a rough deal since the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council—PPARC—was abolished about 19 years ago. I understand that the justification being put out by the Science Minister and other Mini…
23 Jun 2026 Fly-tipping: Residential Areas
Order. I ask the Minister to leave a couple of minutes for the proposer of the debate to wind up.
23 Jun 2026 Fly-tipping: Residential Areas
Order. Your time is up. Before calling the Front-Bench spokespeople, I remind hon. Members that although there are often good reasons for being late to a debate, it is a courtesy to both the Chair and other hon. Members participating in t…
23 Jun 2026 Fly-tipping: Residential Areas
Order. I remind hon. Members that if they want to participate in the debate, they should bob at the end of every speech. I will call the Front-Bench spokespeople at 10.30 am. Doing the simple arithmetic, that means there will be a time lim…
23 Jun 2026 Fly-tipping: Residential Areas
Any hon. Members who wish to take off their jackets have permission to do so. I call Melanie Onn to move the motion.
2 Jun 2026 Murder of Henry Nowak
In the ’80s and ’90s in this country, many police officers carried out their duties in a prejudicial and racist way. I am proud of having worked alongside many others to eliminate that racism as much as we could. However, we are now left w…
21 May 2026 Women’s Health and Wellbeing: Online Censorship
I did not want to interrupt the debate, but it is worth remembering for future debates. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of the censorship of women’s health and wellbeing content onli…
21 May 2026 Women’s Health and Wellbeing: Online Censorship
I did not want to interrupt the hon. Lady in what has been an interesting debate, but I remind hon. Members that if you say “you”, that is me—
14 Apr 2026 Ground-mounted Solar Panels: Alternatives
Order.
14 Apr 2026 Ground-mounted Solar Panels: Alternatives
Order. Before the Minister starts his speech, I remind him to leave a couple of minutes at the end for the Member in charge to wind up.
14 Apr 2026 Ground-mounted Solar Panels: Alternatives
Order. I call the shadow Minister.
14 Apr 2026 Ground-mounted Solar Panels: Alternatives
Order. Two hon. Members have intervened after coming late to the debate. As a courtesy to the Chair and Members, they really should send a note. I have had a note from another hon. Member who wishes to intervene, who has done things proper…
14 Apr 2026 National Suicide Prevention Standard
I remind hon. Members that they may make a speech only with the prior permission of the Member in charge and the Minister. I have received no information that such permission has been given. As is the convention for 30-minute debates, ther…
14 Apr 2026 “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First Anniversary
Order. Can the hon. Lady bring her comments to a close, having answered the hon. Gentleman’s question?
14 Apr 2026 “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First Anniversary
Order. I remind hon. Members that interventions should be short and to the point. We have had two quite lengthy interventions. The business is not oversubscribed, so if hon. Members wish to bob, they may well catch my eye.
14 Apr 2026 “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First Anniversary
Order. I remind Members that they should bob if they wish to speak, as it is very helpful in determining whether to put a time limit on. Given the number of Members standing, however, I will not be putting a time limit on now.
23 Mar 2026 Topical Questions
The Home Secretary has been commendably robust in her response to antisemitism and attacks on Jewish institutions, particularly since the two members of the congregation at Heaton Park synagogue were killed. After that attack, the Macdonal…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Government posts
- Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) · HM Treasury 12 Jun 2001 – 29 May 2002
- Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) · Cabinet Office 9 Nov 1999 – 7 Jun 2001
Committee memberships
- Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories 14 Nov 2023 – 30 May 2024
- Foreign Affairs Committee 2 Mar 2020 – 30 May 2024
- Science, Innovation and Technology Committee 2 Mar 2020 – 30 May 2024
- Panel of Chairs 15 Jan 2020 – 30 May 2024
- Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill 8 May 2024 – 15 May 2024
- Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill 1 Mar 2023 – 8 Mar 2023
- Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill 15 Dec 2021 – 5 Jan 2022
- Science, Innovation and Technology Committee 11 Sep 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Transport Committee 11 Sep 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Panel of Chairs 22 Jun 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- European Scrutiny Committee 16 Jul 2015 – 3 May 2017
- Science, Innovation and Technology Committee 13 Jul 2015 – 3 May 2017
- Transport Committee 8 Jul 2015 – 3 May 2017
- Panel of Chairs 25 Jun 2015 – 3 May 2017
- Energy and Climate Change Committee 4 Nov 2013 – 30 Mar 2015
- Transport Committee 18 Jul 2011 – 30 Mar 2015
- Science, Innovation and Technology Committee 12 Jul 2010 – 30 Mar 2015
- Justice Committee 21 Jan 2013 – 24 Feb 2014
- Commons Science and Technology 1 Oct 2009 – 6 May 2010
- Transport Committee 22 Jul 2002 – 6 May 2010
- Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee 10 Mar 2008 – 30 Sep 2009
- Science, Innovation and Technology Committee 27 Nov 2006 – 30 Oct 2007
- Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs 14 Jul 1997 – 13 Dec 1999
Previous seats
- Blackley and Broughton · Elected 4 times 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024
- Manchester, Blackley · Elected 3 times 1 May 1997 – 6 May 2010
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 5235
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
North Manchester Sixth Form College, Rochdale Road, Manchester, M9 4AF
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Graham Stringer, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Graham Stringer?
Graham Stringer is a Member of Parliament representing Blackley and Middleton South in the House of Commons. See Graham Stringer's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Graham Stringer represent?
Graham Stringer sits as Labour. See Graham Stringer's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Graham Stringer represent?
Graham Stringer is the Member of Parliament for Blackley and Middleton South. See Graham Stringer's official Parliament profile.
How long has Graham Stringer been an MP?
Graham Stringer has served in the House of Commons for 29 years, 2 months. See Graham Stringer's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Graham Stringer?
Graham Stringer has 3 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Graham Stringer's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.