MP for Daventry
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
“A highly loyal, centre-right MP with strong attendance and broad ministerial experience, now heading the opposition's health and social care team.”
Stuart Andrew is the Conservative MP for Daventry, first elected in 2010. He has held a range of government and shadow roles, and as of July 2025 he serves as Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, following a career that has spanned housing, culture and equalities in both government and opposition roles.
He votes with his party on most issues (100% loyalty) and has an above-average attendance (80%). He has four rebel votes. His record shows support for immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, a tendency to oppose bus services regulation, and mixed positions on NHS funding and other policy areas.
Declared six entries of gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources.
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.
18 positions
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Since Jul 2025
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Nov 2024 - Jul 2025
Opposition Chief Whip (Commons)
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Football Governance Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Feb 2023 - Jul 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Equalities)
Feb 2023 - Jul 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade) (Minister for Equalities)
Oct 2022 - Feb 2023
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.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
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 (o)
AYEKing'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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
NOCrime and Policing 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.
