At a glanceStuart Anderson is a Conservative MP for South Shropshire, and has represented the seat for 6 years, 7 months. They have cast 350 votes in Commons divisions (61% attendance) and tabled 1,036 written questions.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Stuart Anderson did not vote in 224. 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
- Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill Committee since 12 Feb 2026
- South Shropshire Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Conservative Party since 12 Dec 2019
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Bradley Thomas
Conservative
100.0% · 339 of 339 shared votes
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Dr Andrew Murrison
Conservative
100.0% · 336 of 336 shared votes
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Rebecca Harris
Conservative
100.0% · 330 of 330 shared votes
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Sir Julian Lewis
Conservative
100.0% · 330 of 330 shared votes
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Greg Smith
Conservative
100.0% · 329 of 329 shared votes
Votes least like
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Michael Payne
Labour
0.4% · 1 of 283 shared votes
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Sonia Kumar
Labour
1.0% · 3 of 287 shared votes
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Pamela Nash
Labour
1.0% · 3 of 286 shared votes
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Emily Thornberry
Labour
1.0% · 2 of 203 shared votes
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Gen Kitchen
Labour
1.1% · 3 of 275 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.
Written questions
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the target for the size of the cadets by 2030; and what funding has been put forward to achieve this.
Awaiting an answer from the Ministry of Defence.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what work is being undertaken to reduce levels of regulatory requirements to support the warfighter.
Awaiting an answer from the Ministry of Defence.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 28 on page 64 of his Department's Defence Investment Plan, published 30 June 2026, what steps his Department is taking to increase rapid scaling and implement robust and resilient supp
Awaiting an answer from the Ministry of Defence.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 28 on page 64 of his Department's Defence Investment Plan, published 30 June 2026, what steps he is taking to secure sovereign supply chains.
Awaiting an answer from the Ministry of Defence.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 27 on page 64 of his Department's Defence Investment Plan, published 30 June 2026, if he will set out the planned reforms to reduce average time-to-contract for major platforms, modula
Awaiting an answer from the Ministry of Defence.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 26 on page 63 of his Department's Defence Investment Plan, published 30 June 2026, if he will set out the the steps being taken to continue to reform acquisition and contracting practi
Awaiting an answer from the Ministry of Defence.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 26 on page 63 of his Department's Defence Investment Plan, published 30 June 2026, how his Department will measure whether the UK is the best place to export from and the most attracti
Awaiting an answer from the Ministry of Defence.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 24 on page 63 of his Department's Defence Investment Plan, published 30 June 2026 on changes to procurement rules, what progress he has made on increasing the speed of defence procurem
Awaiting an answer from the Ministry of Defence.
Speeches in the chamber
30 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
A high-profile child sex offender was released into a village near a school in my constituency. I was told about this by local residents. Over three months ago, I wrote to the Deputy Prime Minister expressing huge concern. He refused to me…
30 Jun 2026 High Street Regeneration and Unlawful Storefronts
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bromsgrove (Bradley Thomas) for securing this important debate. South Shropshire residents really value their high street—the 4,500 people …
24 Jun 2026 Farming Road Map and Profitability Review
South Shropshire farmers wanted to see an action plan that prioritised food production. The road map does not do that, and it will not happen unless the Government decide to do all food procurement through supply chains that prioritise Sou…
24 Jun 2026 Farming: Financial Sustainability
I thank the hon. Member for securing a very good debate. On food security, in south Shropshire, just outside Onibury, there is a campaign to stop over 130 acres of solar panels going on good agricultural land. The plans would make it harde…
23 Jun 2026 Defence Spending and Readiness
No. Let us look at how technology and innovation are moving forward. In some ways, we need to think differently. We need an understanding of how we prepare for different warfares. It is not a matter of nanotechnology on the one side and…
23 Jun 2026 Defence Spending and Readiness
It is an honour to follow the hon. Member for North Durham (Luke Akehurst). He speaks with passion on defence, and he clearly wants to increase our defence presence. I have listened to the debate and I am sounding an alarm. I grew up in…
23 Jun 2026 Defence Spending and Readiness
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23 Jun 2026 Defence Spending and Readiness
I thank the Minister for taking my intervention. I, too, served with 20th Armoured Brigade and was deployed in operations from Germany over to the Balkans. She talks about mismanagement. She is in a position where, unless more funding come…
22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill
I am very conscious of the words that we are saying to veterans. In the Minister’s response to a written parliamentary question on 28 May, she said that UK veterans faced a six-month wait when applying for war pensions in 2024-25. It is no…
22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill
The hon. Member is right to mention defence being underfunded—I called it out under the last Government and I call it out under this Government. The previous Defence Secretary talked about 30 years of defence underfunding. We talk about th…
22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill
I am struggling to see where the JEF, NATO and another alliance, even with our own sovereign capability, come into play. Those frameworks are already in place to enable us to stand up on the stage. It is about our funding of our capabilit…
22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill
Will the hon. Gentleman give way?
21 May 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
I thank the Secretary of State for saying that. I will follow up personally with him and with Amodil to see if we can talk about a way forward. I said to Amodil, “I believe that this is an unintended consequence of what the Government are …
21 May 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
I do not support this Bill, and I believe that the reasoned amendment is the right way forward. I will set out clearly the devastating impact that the Bill is about to have, in real time, in my constituency. We have a great local busine…
21 May 2026 Middle East: Economic Response
On tariffs, I want to explore what the Chancellor said about “significant quantities”, because a significant quantity for a supermarket can be of a completely different scale from a significant quantity for a small South Shropshire farmer.…
20 May 2026 Defence Readiness
If the defence investment plan is the Secretary of State’s priority and the Prime Minister’s priority, is it completed and just waiting for the financial sign-off, or is there a gap in capability to be able to complete it?
20 May 2026 Defence Readiness
It is a privilege to follow the hon. Member for Leeds South West and Morley (Mark Sewards), who clearly understands the topic. He spoke passionately and gave a great speech. I want to turn the attention of the House to the following cou…
28 Apr 2026 Park Home Owners
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I thank the hon. Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish) for securing such an important debate. My right hon. Friend the Member for Romsey and Southampton North (Caroline Nokes), who…
15 Apr 2026 Strategic Defence Review: Funding
I have served on operations under both Conservative and Labour Governments, and I can tell horror stories of how I was treated, which led to 15-plus years of complex PTSD. When I finally rebuilt my life, I wanted to ensure that nobody ever…
15 Apr 2026 Cost of Heating Oil
Further to that point of order, Dr Allin-Khan. I would also like to declare that I use heating oil.
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Government posts
- Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons) · HM Household 14 Nov 2023 – 5 Jul 2024
- Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury · HM Treasury 16 Feb 2023 – 14 Nov 2023
- Assistant Whip · Whips Office (Commons) 8 Jul 2022 – 16 Feb 2023
Opposition posts
- Shadow Minister (Defence) · Ministry of Defence 19 Jul 2024 – 6 Nov 2024
- Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons) · Whips Office (Commons) 8 Jul 2024 – 6 Nov 2024
Committee memberships
- Committee of Selection 30 Jul 2024 – 14 Oct 2024
- Defence Sub-Committee 6 Mar 2020 – 25 Oct 2022
- Defence Committee 2 Mar 2020 – 25 Oct 2022
- Committees on Arms Export Controls 16 Nov 2021 – 21 Oct 2022
- Finance (No.2) Bill 8 Dec 2021 – 11 Jan 2022
- Nationality and Borders Bill 16 Sep 2021 – 4 Nov 2021
- Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill 23 Jun 2021 – 6 Jul 2021
- Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021) 25 Feb 2021 – 14 Apr 2021
- Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021) 22 Feb 2021 – 22 Feb 2021
Previous seats
- Wolverhampton South West · Elected 1 time 12 Dec 2019 – 30 May 2024
Expenses
Source: IPSA (OGL v3.0)
Contact & offices
01746 555025
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Stuart Anderson, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Stuart Anderson?
Stuart Anderson is a Member of Parliament representing South Shropshire in the House of Commons. See Stuart Anderson's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Stuart Anderson represent?
Stuart Anderson sits as Conservative. See Stuart Anderson's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Stuart Anderson represent?
Stuart Anderson is the Member of Parliament for South Shropshire. See Stuart Anderson's official Parliament profile.
How long has Stuart Anderson been an MP?
Stuart Anderson has served in the House of Commons for 6 years, 7 months. See Stuart Anderson's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Stuart Anderson?
Stuart Anderson has no entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Stuart Anderson's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 27 Jul 2026.