MP for Beverley and Holderness
“A long-serving Conservative MP with ministerial experience in energy, climate and trade, and one rebel vote on postal voting reforms.”
Graham Stuart is a Conservative MP for Beverley and Holderness, first elected in 2005. He has held ministerial roles in energy, climate and international trade, and since January 2025 sits on the House of Commons Panel of Chairs. He has long parliamentary and committee experience.
He shows very high party loyalty (100%) with attendance above the party average (73%). His overall voting position sits near the centre (54/100). He generally supports Conservative lines on immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, and backs the asylum system, while he has voted against bus services regulation and has a mixed pattern on welfare, health funding and related policies. He has one recorded rebel vote against his party on postal voting reforms in 2023.
Declares 13 financial interests, including gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources; visits outside the UK; family members employed; earnings and shareholdings; and other interests.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Conservative average: 56%
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
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
14 positions
Panel of Chairs
Since Jan 2025
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Feb 2023 - Apr 2024
Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill)
Nov 2022 - Nov 2022
Minister of State (Minister for Climate)
Sept 2022 - Feb 2023
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Jul 2022 - Sept 2022
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade)
Jan 2018 - Sept 2021
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.
King's Speech Motion for an Address
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
NOCrime and Policing Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
NOCrime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
NOCrime and Policing Bill
Panel of Chairs
Parliamentary role · 29 Jan 2025
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Government role · 7 Feb 2023
Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill
Parliamentary role · 18 Jan 2023
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.
