MP for Blackley and Middleton South
“Long-serving Labour MP with a centrist bend who mostly aligns with his party but has notable rebellions on welfare reform and foreign policy bills.”
Graham Stringer is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Blackley and Middleton South, first elected in 1997. He currently serves on the Panel of Chairs and has previously sat on the Foreign Affairs, Science, Innovation and Technology, and Transport committees, reflecting a long-standing parliamentary career across foreign policy, science and transport matters.
Stringer shows strong party loyalty (92%) and attends more votes than the party average (56% vs 33%), but he has logged a notable number of rebel votes (102). He sits at the centre of the political spectrum (46/100). His voting on key issues reveals a pattern of opposing tighter immigration and asylum measures, VAT changes, and expanding trade union powers, while welfare and NHS funding votes have been mixed.
Declared financial interests include three entries: two miscellaneous categories and one entry noting a family member's employment.
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.
26 positions
Panel of Chairs
Since Jul 2024
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories
Nov 2023 - May 2024
Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill
Dec 2021 - Jan 2022
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Mar 2020 - May 2024
Foreign Affairs Committee
Mar 2020 - May 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
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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
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
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEThe 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.
