Blackley & Middleton South / data
Graham Stringer · Labour Party · sitting since 01 May 1997 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
10586days
from 01 May 1997
Divisions
283
of 504 possible
Attendance
56%
221 absent / paired
Whip alignment
94%
vs party majority
Speeches
102
50 debates
Written Qs
1
1 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£161k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 118 claims
Interests
3
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 72 | |
| Economy | 50 | |
| Crime & Policing | 36 | |
| Housing | 22 | |
| Education | 19 | |
| Transport | 17 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 16 | |
| Energy | 14 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 21 | 2,243 |
| Defence | 9 | 1,705 |
| Local Government | 14 | 1,484 |
| Crime | 13 | 1,429 |
| Fiscal Policy | 9 | 1,346 |
| Culture Community | 10 | 1,297 |
| Transport | 9 | 1,022 |
| Immigration | 5 | 952 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2026 | Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5MPs voted on whether to reject a Lords amendment that would have required the government to publish the full inflation-adjusted costs of pay… | Rebelled | No |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1MPs voted on whether to reject a Lords amendment to the Diego Garcia/British Indian Ocean Territory Bill. Lords Amendment 1 would have added… | Rebelled | No |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6MPs voted on whether to reject a change made by the House of Lords to the Diego Garcia Military Base Bill. The Lords had added Amendment 6 t… | Rebelled | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryOrder. Can the hon. Lady bring her comments to a close, having answered the hon. Gentleman’s question? Social CareHealthCulture Community | 17 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Ground-mounted Solar Panels: AlternativesOrder. Two hon. Members have intervened after coming late to the debate. As a courtesy to the Chair and Members, they really should send a note. I have had a note from another hon.… EnergyAgricultureEnvironment | 62 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryOrder. I remind hon. Members that interventions should be short and to the point. We have had two quite lengthy interventions. The business is not oversubscribed, so if hon. Member… Social CareHealthCulture Community | 39 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Ground-mounted Solar Panels: AlternativesOrder. I call the shadow Minister. EnergyAgricultureEnvironment | 6 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryOrder. I remind Members that they should bob if they wish to speak, as it is very helpful in determining whether to put a time limit on. Given the number of Members standing, howev… Social CareHealthCulture Community | 44 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Ground-mounted Solar Panels: AlternativesOrder. EnergyAgricultureEnvironment | 1 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Ground-mounted Solar Panels: AlternativesOrder. Before the Minister starts his speech, I remind him to leave a couple of minutes at the end for the Member in charge to wind up. EnergyAgricultureEnvironment | 27 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | National Suicide Prevention StandardI remind hon. Members that they may make a speech only with the prior permission of the Member in charge and the Minister. I have received no information that such permission has b… HealthEconomy JobsLabour Market | 55 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsThe Home Secretary has been commendably robust in her response to antisemitism and attacks on Jewish institutions, particularly since the two members of the congregation at Heaton … CrimeImmigrationCulture Community | 86 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Puberty Blockers Clinical TrialThe hon. Member is making great efforts to be balanced in his presentation on behalf of the Petitions Committee. He says this is a complex area, but surely it is actually quite sim… Health | 60 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Student LoansIt is a long time since I went to university, but there was a belief then that the least important things we got out of it were degrees and job prospects. There was a value in educ… EducationEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 55 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Child Maintenance ServiceI will call Vikki Slade, but I want to hear from the Minister because this is an important debate. I am going to restrict the hon. Lady to two minutes. Social CareCost Of LivingCrime | 30 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Immigration ReformsOrder. We must start the next debate. Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)). ImmigrationSocial CareEconomy Jobs | 13 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Rural RoadsMinister, if you could, please leave a minute or so at the end of your contribution for the Member in charge to wind up. TransportLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 24 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Immigration ReformsIt is guidance, as opposed to a rule. With the exception of yourself, I did put to the end of the list those people who had intervened. ImmigrationSocial CareEconomy Jobs | 27 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Business and Trade | 1 | 100.0% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of young workers in Blackley and Middleton South who will be effected by (a) the delay in aligning the Minimum Wage with other workers and (b) the… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panel of ChairsSelect | Member | Commons | 30 Jul 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 34 | 19,531 | 12.1% |
| Office Costs | 79 | 13,378 | 8.3% |
| Staffing | 0 | 113,306 | 70.2% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 15,178 | 9.4% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 34 | 19,531 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 35 | 3,362 |
| Newspapers, journals, magazines | Office Costs | 15 | 1,226 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 5 | 775 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 1 | 720 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 12 | 420 |
| Insurance - contents | Office Costs | 1 | 353 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 7 | 326 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 2 | 25 |
| Other | Office Costs | 1 | -655 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | hotel stay while at wesminster 24-25 March 2025 | 420 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 30 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | hotel stay while at wesminster 17-19 March 2025 | 630 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | hotel stay while at wesminster 10-12 march 2025 | 630 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 156 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | hotel stay while at wesminster 9 March 2025 | 199 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 50 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | hotel stay while at westminster | 630 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | AMAZON [***] | 4 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | hotel stay while at westminster | 630 | Paid |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | Hotel stay while at westminster 10-12 February 2025 | 630 | Paid |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | THE SPECTATOR /18 | 45 | Paid |
| 08 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | moble use while on westminster business | 44 | Paid |
| 06 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | Hotel stay while at westminster 3-5 February 2025 | 630 | Paid |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | hotel stay while at westminster 27-29 january 2025 | 630 | Paid |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | hotel stay while at westminster 20-22 january 2025 | 630 | Paid |
| 18 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Commercial February 2025 | 15 | Paid |
| 18 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Commercial February 2025 | 15 | Paid |
| 18 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Commercial February 2025 | 15 | Paid |
| 18 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Commercial February 2025 | 15 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
8. Miscellaneous2 entries
18 Apr 2024
Member (unpaid) of the Political Advisory Board of the Foundation for Independence, a pro-Brexit group.
Date interest arose: 1 April 2020
(Registered 22 May 2020)
18 Apr 2024
Unremunerated trustee of the Global Warming Policy Foundation, an education charity.
Date interest arose: 1 October 2015
(Registered 23 October 2015)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Name: Eleanor Carr
Relationship: Spouse's daughter
Role: Parliamentary Assistant
Working pattern: Full time
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 5 wards, 5 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlestown | Uzma Jafri | Labour Party | 1,602 | 02 May 2024 |
| Crumpsall | Nasrin Ali | Labour Party | 1,467 | 02 May 2024 |
| Harpurhey | Joanne Mary Green | Labour Party | 1,879 | 02 May 2024 |
| Higher Blackley | Julie Connolly | Labour Party | 1,392 | 02 May 2024 |
| Moston | Sherita Mandongwe | Labour Party | 1,982 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 121,935 | Electorate 72,303 (2024) |
| Median age | 35 | years |
| Degree-educated | 26.7% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 62.3% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 49.4% | households |
| Private-rented | 23.2% | households |
| Social-rented | 27.2% | households |
| Employment rate | 52.9% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.