MP for Hitchin
“A party-loyal, centre-left backbench MP who backs welfare and workers’ rights while opposing tougher immigration and asylum policies.”
Alistair Strathern is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Hitchin, first elected in October 2023. He currently sits in Parliament and has served on several bills committees, including the Crown Estate Bill and multiple Finance Bills during 2024–2025.
Strathern shows near-total party loyalty (100% vs 99% party average) but has very low voting attendance (20% vs 33% average) with no rebel votes. He tends to vote with his party on welfare and workers’ rights, and on some fiscal matters, but generally opposes stricter immigration controls, the asylum system, and the Rwanda deportation scheme. His record on transgender rights and mental health services leans against expanding those areas, and he has a mixed pattern on bus services regulation.
Has one declared miscellaneous financial interest.
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.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NOThe 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.
