Will Stone.

Stone has made his most visible mark as a local economy champion — particularly on defence and drone technology. News coverage from April 2026 credits him with actively persuading companies to set up in Swindon and lobbying government for increased defence spending to bring jobs to the area. His background as a former soldier gives him credibility on defence matters he has used in 12 defence-related parliamentary contributions. Beyond defence, he backed a constituent-led campaign for hospital access for carers and has been working with a Swindon family to pursue legislative change on motorist prosecution following a teenager's death — a pattern of hands-on casework engagement.

At Westminster, Stone participates in 89% of votes, above the Commons average, and votes with Labour in 99.6% of divisions — making his two rebel votes in June 2025 the clearest sign of independent judgment. On the Terminally Ill Adults Bill's Report Stage, he backed two new clauses on additional safeguards and devolution protections that his party rejected. Beyond those votes, his record shows strong alignment with progressive taxation and fiscal responsibility, while his scores on parliamentary scrutiny (12%) and civil liberties (14%) suggest he rarely backs measures that constrain government or executive power. His welfare reform alignment runs ten points above the Labour average.

Stone sits on the Backbench Business Committee, which gives him some influence over which debates reach the Commons floor. His 84 speech contributions span economy, health, education, social care and defence — a broad portfolio with a clear Swindon economic regeneration thread running through it. News sentiment data covering 90 days shows 11 articles, most neutral in tone, with defence coverage the most positive. No data exists on his surgeries or direct casework volume beyond what news reporting reveals.