The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 6 May 2010

Stuart Andrew.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Daventry.

Commons votes
402/521
77% attendance · top 38% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
81
across 38 debates · 21,401 words
Written Qs
319
276 answered · 43 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Aligned with their councils.

The 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.

§ 01Voting record.402 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.

Taxation92
Economy81
Employment49
Crime & Policing37
Education26
Constitution and Democracy25
Pensions23
Housing21

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.81 contributions · 38 debates · 21,401 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Health11,358
Culture Community10,254
Social Care8,552
Economy & Jobs7,598
Local Government3,013
Education2,774
Other2,722
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

14 Apr

Topical Questions

Agrees BMA strike behaviour was indefensible and caused harm, but criticises government's inconsistent approach and calls for legislation to ban doctors from striking as alternativ

172 words·Read
26 Mar

Resident Doctors: Industrial Action

Criticises the government for failing to resolve strikes despite heavy pay concessions; argues the strategy has not worked and questions why the deal, shaped with BMA leadership, s

695 words·Read
17 Mar

Meningitis Outbreak

Broadly supported the government response but raised detailed scrutiny questions on public communication thresholds, school notification delays, cluster containment, onward spread

606 words·Read
24 Feb

Topical Questions

Government is not on track to meet 18-week treatment standard commitment; December data shows fewer patients treated within 18 weeks than previous month.

198 words·Read
Showing 4 of 81·All 81 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Andrew holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.319 tabled · 276 answered · 8 Oct 2024 → 21 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care17454.5%
Department for Culture, Media and Sport4815.0%
Treasury3310.3%
Department for Education165.0%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs123.8%
Cabinet Office72.2%
Department for Transport51.6%
Home Office51.6%

Most recent.

21 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

Whether his Department monitors the number of newly qualified nurses who are unable to secure NHS nursing posts within six months of qualification.

Awaiting answer.

21 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

What assessment his Department has made of the availability of Band 5 nursing posts for newly qualified nurses in Greater Manchester.

Awaiting answer.

21 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

What steps his Department is taking to align the number of nursing training places with the number of NHS posts available to newly qualified nurses.

Awaiting answer.

21 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the number of Band 5 nursing posts available to newly qualified nurses in England.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 319·All 319 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.6 declared interests · £368k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

English Football League
16 March 2025
Lawn Tennis Association
10 July 2025
The All England Lawn and Tennis Club (Wimbledon) Limited
1 July 2025
Silverstone Circuits Limited
6 July 2025
Ascot Racecourse Limited
19 June 2025
Showing 5 of 6·All 6 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 5 Aug 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing240,64265.4%
Miscellaneous65,15317.7%
Accommodation29,0627.9%
Office Costs23,8326.5%
MP Travel4,4881.2%
Total · 115 claims367,900100%
Showing 7 of 115·All 115 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

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

§ 07Electoral history.5 contests · 2010, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Daventry17,87233.7%Won
2019Pudsey26,45348.8%Won
2017Pudsey25,55047.4%Won
2015Pudsey23,63746.4%Won
2010Pudsey18,87438.5%Won

2024 — full result, Daventry.

CandidateVotes%
Stuart AndrewWONCon17,87233.7

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

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 · 21,401 words
9 Sept 2024 → 14 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
319 tabled · 276 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
6 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£367,900 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL