Labour Party MP for Blackley and Middleton South.
Graham Stringer is the Labour MP for Blackley and Middleton South, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Stringer broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2026 | Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 | No | vs party |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 | No | vs party |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 | No | vs party |
Source · Hansard
“Questioning and analytical; challenges logical consistency of arguments (e.g., if party matters for defection, doesn't leadership change also warrant election?); raises historical …”
“Criticizes the deal as inexplicable and costly (£100 million annually); notes it contradicts the Labour manifesto commitment to defend British Overseas Territories' sovereignty, an…”
“Expressed concern that paying for something the UK owns lacks rationale; called for referendum on Chagossian return rather than surveys, and urged pause to comply with UN Committee…”
“Backbencher citing examples of Chinese diplomatic coercion (Manchester consulate violence, pop-up police stations); argues embassy is for intimidation not normal diplomacy.”
Select, joint and other committees Stringer currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Panel of Chairs | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Stringer sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Business and Trade | 1 | 100.0% |
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 estimated loss of wages to young constituents.
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 o…read full →
Member (unpaid) of the Political Advisory Board of the Foundation for Independen Member (unpaid) of the Political Advisory Board of the Foundation for Independence, a pro-Brexit group.
Date interest arose: 1 April 2020
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Unremunerated trustee of the Global Warming Policy Foundation, an education char Unremunerated trustee of the Global Warming Policy Foundation, an education charity.
Date interest arose: 1 October 2015
(Registered 23 Oc… |
Name: Eleanor Carr
Name: Eleanor Carr
Relationship: Spouse's daughter
Role: Parliamentary Assistant
Working pattern: Full time |
Source · Members API · Last amended 18 Apr 2024
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 113,306 | 70.2% |
| Accommodation | 19,531 | 12.1% |
| MP Travel | 15,178 | 9.4% |
| Office Costs | 13,378 | 8.3% |
| Total · 118 claims | 161,393 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Stringer on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Blackley and Middleton South | 16,864 | 53.8% | Won |
| 2019 | Blackley and Broughton | 23,887 | 61.9% | Won |
| 2017 | Blackley and Broughton | 28,258 | 70.5% | Won |
| 2015 | Blackley and Broughton | 22,982 | 61.9% | Won |
| 2010 | Blackley and Broughton | 18,563 | 54.3% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham StringerWON | Lab | 16,864 | 53.8 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Blackley and Middleton South →