Stuart Andrew.

A steady Conservative loyalist with no rebel votes and a clear opposition brief, Stuart Andrew has been active in June on both climate and defence. He voted against all four of Labour's climate measures on 24 June — the carbon budget order, the credit limit order, and the extension of climate targets to international aviation and shipping — and backed the Conservative opposition motion demanding greater defence spending. He also voted for the Conservative motion on puberty blockers. None of these votes deviate from his party line, but they signal where he is spending his political energy.

Andrew votes with the Conservative whip 100% of the time across 425 of 558 recorded divisions — a participation rate that sits modestly below the Commons average. His stance profile reflects orthodox Conservative economics: he scores 0% on progressive taxation and public ownership, 100% against tax increases, and 96% pro-business. He is notably more restrictive than his party average on assisted dying and scores lower on child welfare and criminal justice reform. His speech activity — 103 contributions across 43 debates — skews heavily toward health, culture, and economy, which maps directly onto his two shadow cabinet roles.

Outside Westminster, Andrew serves as Shadow Health Secretary and Shadow Culture Secretary, and recent news coverage reflects both briefs: he challenged the government over NHS doctors' strikes and criticised Labour's VAT changes affecting places of worship. Local coverage includes a transport issue at Long Buckby station and a leisure centre dispute in Northamptonshire where residents' objections were ultimately overruled. He holds no select committee seats. News sentiment across 38 articles averages close to neutral, with health coverage carrying the most positive tone.