The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 12 Dec 2019

Stuart Anderson.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP for South Shropshire.

Commons votes
329/521
63% attendance · top 73% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
191
across 74 debates · 22,852 words
Written Qs
357
346 answered · 11 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Aligned with their council.

Stuart Anderson is the Conservative MP for South Shropshire, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.

§ 01Voting record.329 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation74
Economy59
Crime & Policing38
Employment36
Education33
Constitution and Democracy20
Pensions20
Welfare and Benefits19

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Anderson broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.191 contributions · 74 debates · 22,852 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs13,846
Local Government8,396
Cost of Living7,400
Social Care4,944
Defence4,680
Utilities3,539
Health3,310
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

28 Apr

Park Home Owners

The 10% commission is an outdated, discriminatory model that traps residents and should be scrapped; park home owners deserve a fair deal equivalent to other homeowners in the UK h

514 words·Read
24 Mar

Topical Questions

Criticises government support as insufficient for heating oil customers in rural areas; highlights profiteering and doubling of prices in five weeks.

70 words·Read
17 Mar

Rural Roads

Rural roads in South Shropshire are in a dangerously poor state due to inadequate government funding, removal of the remoteness factor and rural services delivery grant, and insuff

2,571 words·Read
23 Feb

Firearms Licensing

Opposed merger; detailed concerns about administrative burden (500,000 shotgun vs 170,000 rifle licenses), ammunition recording requirements, and economic loss (£1bn, 20,000 jobs);

1,566 words·Read
Showing 4 of 191·All 191 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Anderson currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) BillMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Anderson sits on one.

§ 04Written questions.357 tabled · 346 answered · 11 Sept 2024 → 29 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs4913.7%
Department of Health and Social Care4412.3%
Department for Education339.2%
Department for Culture, Media and Sport318.7%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government318.7%
Treasury257.0%
Department for Business and Trade236.4%
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero215.9%

Most recent.

29 May 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Pending

Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support rural tourism businesses.

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department for Transport·Pending

What steps she is taking to increase the availability of accessible and funded training routes for Public Service Vehicles.

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Pending

What steps he is taking to help residents change to smart meters in South Shropshire constituency.

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending

Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to assist village halls to upgrade their facilities.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 357·All 357 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.0 declared interests · £303k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

No active register entries.

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing212,50470.1%
Accommodation30,58210.1%
Miscellaneous28,9609.6%
Office Costs24,5538.1%
MP Travel4,7421.6%
Total · 192 claims303,103100%
Showing 6 of 192·All 192 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Anderson on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.2 contests · 2019, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024South Shropshire17,62834.1%Won
2019Wolverhampton South West19,86448.3%Won

2024 — full result, South Shropshire.

CandidateVotes%
Stuart AndersonWONCon17,62834.1

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see South Shropshire

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 22,852 words
28 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
357 tabled · 346 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
0 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£303,103 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL