MP for Hitchin
“A party-loyal backbencher who backs workers’ rights and data protection, but has a notably low voting attendance.”
Alistair Strathern is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Hitchin, elected in 2023. He sits as a backbench MP and has served on several parliamentary committees, including finance-related Bills and reform measures in 2024–2025.
Strathern shows 100% party loyalty (slightly above the Labour average of 99%), but his attendance is 19% (well below the party average of 33%). He has no rebel votes. His voting record leans toward centre-left positions, with support for workers’ rights and data protection, mixed stances on welfare and taxation, and a tendency to oppose stricter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme.
Has one declared financial interest, listed as miscellaneous.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
6 positions
Crown Estate Bill [HL]
Jan 2025 - Feb 2025
Finance Bill
Jan 2025 - Jan 2025
Finance (No.2) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill
Feb 2024 - May 2024
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill
Jan 2024 - Jan 2024
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
AYELocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
NOOpposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
