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Stuart Andrew
Conservative and Unionist PartyThe Rt Hon Stuart Andrew is the Conservative MP for Daventry, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
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Positive coverage
“Long Buckby station Saba car park to get new signage” — BBC
“Badenoch pledges to ban doctors' strikes - AOL” — AOL.com
Represented by Con since 2024. Covers Daventry, Moulton (West Northamptonshire) and Earls Barton. Population 100,034. Recorded crime is 37% below the national average.
Major plans for huge lorry park near Daventry REFUSED after nearly 70 residents object
Northampton Chronicle · 9 Apr 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£30,500
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£42,300
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
5,450
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
62
51 primary, 4 secondary, 7 other
Total Income Tax▼
£457m
from 60,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£3,160
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£7,640
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
41.7
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
60.1%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 city, 1 large town, 3 towns, 19 villages, rural areas — 104,145 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
24 councillors across 8 wards · Last elections: May 2021
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braunston Crick | Conservative and Unionist Party | Alan Chantler | May 2021 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Malcolm Robert Longley | May 2021 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rosie Humphreys | May 2021 | |
| Brixworth | Conservative and Unionist Party | Cecile Marie Michelle Irving-Swift | May 2021 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan William Harris | May 2021 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Kevin Parker | May 2021 | |
| Daventry East | Conservative and Unionist Party | Colin Morgan | May 2021 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David James | May 2021 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Peter Matten | May 2021 | |
| Daventry West | Conservative and Unionist Party | Lauryn Harrington-Carter | May 2021 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Terry Gilford | May 2021 | |
| Labour Party | Wendy Randall | May 2021 | |
| Earls Barton | Conservative and Unionist Party | Clive Frederick Hallam | May 2021 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lora Lawman | May 2021 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Scott Philip Brown | May 2021 | |
| Long Buckby | Conservative and Unionist Party | Andrew Charles Morton | May 2021 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Daniel Marc Lister | May 2021 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Philip John Bignell | May 2021 | |
| Moulton | Conservative and Unionist Party | Daniel Cribbin | May 2021 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | John Shephard | May 2021 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mike Warren | May 2021 | |
| Woodford Weedon | Conservative and Unionist Party | David Smith | May 2021 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jo Gilford | May 2021 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Rupert Frost | May 2021 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 17,872 | 33.7% |
| Lab | 14,860 | 28.0% | |
| Ref | 10,636 | 20.0% | |
| LD | 6,755 | 12.7% | |
| Green | 2,959 | 5.6% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 37,055 | 64.5% |
| Lab | 10,975 | 19.1% | |
| LD | 7,032 | 12.3% | |
| Green | 2,341 | 4.1% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 35,464 | 63.7% |
| Lab | 13,730 | 24.7% | |
| LD | 4,015 | 7.2% | |
| Ind | 1,497 | 2.7% | |
| Green | 957 | 1.7% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 30,550 | 58.2% |
| Lab | 9,491 | 18.1% | |
| Ind | 8,296 | 15.8% | |
| LD | 2,352 | 4.5% | |
| Green | 1,829 | 3.5% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Con | 29,252 | 56.5% |
| LD | 10,064 | 19.4% | |
| Lab | 8,168 | 15.8% | |
| Ind | 2,333 | 4.5% | |
| Ind | 1,187 | 2.3% | |
| Green | 770 | 1.5% |
Stuart Andrew appeared in 1 national article across 1 topic (13 Apr 2026 – 13 Apr 2026)
Positive (+0.60)Ranked #120 of 286 MPs mentioned in national coverage
Presents himself as defending patients and taxpayers through strong conservative leadership and concrete policy proposals to reform NHS labor relations.
20 articles hidden as not sufficiently relevant to this constituency
West Northamptonshire Council rejected a proposal to build a 135-lorry truck stop near Daventry after 67 residents objected, citing concerns about countryside impact, pollution, noise, and inadequate driver facilities. The decision protects local environmental quality and residential amenity in the area.
Olivia Krawczyk, an award-winning entrepreneur from Daventry, is celebrating her design agency OneKind Creative's first birthday by launching a free branding giveaway for charities and community interest companies. The founder, who runs her business from Northampton, has extended the application deadline to April 17 and is also a finalist for Creative Start Up of the Year at the UK Start Up Awards.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has pledged to ban doctors from striking, accusing the BMA of betraying patients. The shadow health secretary Stuart Andrew criticizes the Labour government for lacking backbone on the issue as resident doctors enter their 15th strike in three years over pay demands.
The British racing industry is launching a campaign urging constituents to contact their MPs, including Stuart Andrew (MP for Daventry), to pressure Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy to halt affordability checks on betting. The checks, which would require financial risk assessments for bettors, are opposed by racing figures who fear they will drive punters to illegal betting markets and damage the sport's finances.
Trading standards officers from West Northamptonshire Council seized over 3,700 packets of illegal cigarettes, hand-rolling tobacco, and vapes from shops in Daventry and Northampton during a two-day operation in March. The operation uncovered sophisticated concealment methods and recovered £10,000 in cash, with authorities linking illegal tobacco sales to organised crime.
West Northamptonshire Trading Standards and Northamptonshire Police conducted raids at eight shops in Northampton and Daventry on March 25-26, seizing 3,743 packets of illegal cigarettes, 23kg of illegal hand-rolling tobacco, and 198 illegal vapes. This is the second major operation in recent months, with two shops caught repeatedly; authorities are working to prevent these businesses from trading further.
Over 400 racing industry figures, including MPs and Lords, have signed an open letter to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy opposing affordability checks for betting, warning the policy could cost British racing £250 million over five years and drive punters to illegal betting markets. The letter references a Westminster Hall debate in which then-Minister Stuart Andrew MP advocated for 'truly frictionless' checks, noting that subsequent pilots have failed to achieve this standard.
Donald Bird from Long Buckby in Northamptonshire is celebrating his 100th birthday on April 25, with a life philosophy of staying positive and not worrying too much. The article profiles his long life, including RAF service, banking career, and his current contentment living in Long Buckby with his carer and partner Karin.
Opinion piece criticising Health Secretary Wes Streeting's handling of the NHS, particularly his failed doctor pay deal and missed targets for new appointments. The article argues Labour's NHS strategy is failing and credits Stuart Andrew, the local MP, with recently stepping up to challenge Streeting at the dispatch box with serious policy alternatives.
Long Buckby train station's Saba car park will receive new green line markings and clearer signage following complaints from motorists who were incorrectly ticketed due to confusing payment systems and unclear parking differentiation. MP Stuart Andrew has welcomed the improvement, describing it as an important step to prevent drivers being unfairly penalised.
West Northamptonshire Council has confirmed plans to convert 60% of Daventry Leisure Centre's sports hall into a soft play area, despite nearly 2,000 residents signing a petition against it. Local MP Stuart Andrew held a meeting with council officials and the leisure operator to oppose the changes, citing lack of consultation, but was told the decision formed part of a binding contract and was not open to renegotiation.
A burglary occurred in Daventry's Welton Lane over the weekend of March 20-23, resulting in the theft of a large quantity of diesel. Police are appealing for witnesses and information from the public.
Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire has opened a new inclusive SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) centre, which is being used by schools including Daventry Hill School from Northamptonshire. The facility has been praised by parents, teachers, and Olympian Greg Rutherford for providing a safe, purpose-built space that reduces anxiety and allows children with additional needs to access educational experiences.
Shambala Festival at Kelmarsh Hall is introducing discounted Sunday tickets for residents in NN and LE postcodes (which include Daventry) and expanding community initiatives including the Pay It Forwards scheme and partnerships with local organisations. The festival has won UK Festival Awards recognition for its community impact work.
A local dance competition for primary schools across Northamptonshire showcased over 250 children from the Dancing Schools UK programme, with Caroline Chisholm School's Team Allium crowned overall champions. The event emphasized the value of dance in building confidence, teamwork, and community among young people, with a Grand Final planned for June at the Royal & Derngate.
A column celebrating eight individuals honoured with blue plaques by West Northamptonshire Council for their historical contributions to the community. The article reflects on what genuine celebrity means and profiles notable figures including W J Bassett-Lowke, William Barratt, and Stanley Unwin, whose legacies shaped Northamptonshire.
The Ability Bus service, which operates in Daventry and surrounding areas including Towcester, Brackley, and Northampton, will cease operations on 13 April due to funding challenges and premises loss. The closure will significantly impact elderly and vulnerable residents who rely on the service for daily travel and social contact, leaving a gap in rural transport provision.
A freedom of information request reveals councillor member enquiry submission data for West Northamptonshire Council covering May 2025 to March 2026. The article shows Daventry-area councillors' performance, with Richard Pipes (Daventry North West, 38 enquiries) being the most active locally, followed by Alexander McMurtry (Daventry South, 31), Kamala Guliyeva (Daventry South, 24), Peter Matten (Daventry North East, 21), and Anthony Lock (Daventry South, 18).
Everyone Active is taking over leisure centre operations from Trilogy across West Northamptonshire, including three Northampton facilities. The operator already manages Daventry Leisure Centre and Daventry Sports Park, and will now install a soft play facility at Daventry Leisure Centre despite member opposition.
Greenfield has secured planning permission for a 99.9MW battery energy storage system (BESS) at Earls Barton in Northamptonshire, which will support grid resilience and renewable integration. The project includes biodiversity improvements and represents progress in the UK's transition to low-carbon energy infrastructure.
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