Stratford-on-Avon / data
Manuela Perteghella · Liberal Democrats · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
343
of 504 possible
Attendance
68%
161 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
376
128 debates
Written Qs
438
426 answered
Committees
2
memberships
Expenses
£162k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 126 claims
Interests
5
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 68 | |
| Economy | 57 | |
| Employment | 39 | |
| Education | 33 | |
| Crime & Policing | 32 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 26 | |
| Pensions | 21 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 18 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Local Government | 27 | 21,623 |
| Economy Jobs | 30 | 11,644 |
| Housing | 15 | 6,868 |
| Fiscal Policy | 9 | 6,764 |
| Social Care | 25 | 6,489 |
| Environment | 11 | 5,052 |
| Transport | 6 | 4,171 |
| Education | 14 | 2,623 |
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.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)Alistair, we have heard that children as young as five use your livestreaming facilities. We also know from the OCCIT report that these livestream files end up shared by sex offend… | 232 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)Professor Orben, do you have anything to add? | 8 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)Ofcom’s data shows that 23% of under-13s in the UK have a TikTok account, 14% have an Instagram profile and 19% have a Facebook profile, despite being under the minimum age restric… | 43 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)Yes, on screentime. | 3 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)Laura, we also heard some serious concerns regarding Roblox. There have been accusations that it is possible for people to create games depicting the mass shootings at Sandy Hook a… | 42 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)Thank you. Do particular groups of children have especially negative experiences when using social media and gaming websites, compared with other groups of children? | 24 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)My next question is also on the guidance. The Education Policy Institute noted that the guidance did not include advice on managing screentime when children have older siblings and… | 50 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)Academics often focus on the mixed evidence about the impact of screentime and the lack of a causal link to harms. Why do you think there is such a disconnect between academic rese… | 61 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)Thank you. In November 2025, the NSPCC recommended that tech companies take steps such as using metadata to identify suspicious behaviour and restricting adults’ ability to search … | 56 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)How would you assess the effectiveness of the Government’s guidance on screentime for children up to the age of five? | 20 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)Does anyone else want to add? | 6 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)That is fine. Professor Etchells, are there any other omissions from the guidance that you would like to highlight to us? | 21 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)Is it possible to establish a causal link between screentime and harmful consequences for children? If so, what is the timescale? | 21 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)Professor Orben? | 2 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)My question for the panel is: which types of screentime do you think are particularly harmful and which particularly beneficial for children? | 22 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 109 | 24.9% |
| Department for Education | 69 | 15.8% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 41 | 9.4% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 35 | 8.0% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 33 | 7.5% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 26 | 5.9% |
| Treasury | 26 | 5.9% |
| Department for Transport | 18 | 4.1% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance exists for local authorities making permanent school closure decisions during the period before Local Government Reorganisation. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the status is of Warwickshire County Council's request to her Department, submitted on 25 February 2026, for revocation of the Direct Academy Order on Great Alne Primary School; and when her… | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Modern Service Framework for Palliative and End of Life Care will be supported by a) national accountability mechanisms and (b) sustainable funding to ensure equitable ac… | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will use the Autumn Budget 2026 to provide long-term, recurring revenue funding for hospices. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of missed appointments in (i) Warwickshire and (ii) nationally; and what steps he is taking to reduce the number of missed appointme… | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what legislative measures are being considered to regulate the operation of vape shops within grade-listed or historically significant buildings, including any sta… | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the British Council in promoting UK soft power through the global dissemination of Shakespeare and related… | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support is provided, including through the British Council, to UK theatre companies touring Shakespeare productions internationally; and what assessment she has made of the po… | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking with the British Council to expand access to Shakespeare for young people in the UK and overseas, particularly through digital and outreach init… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential strategic risk of UK reliance on foreign technologies for critical defence systems. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the UK develops sovereign capability in defence systems. | Pending |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure timely patient access to innovative treatments for rare cancers, including neuroendocrine cancers. | Answered |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the early diagnosis of neuroendocrine cancers. | Answered |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of patient access to specialist treatments for neuroendocrine cancer, including peptide receptor radionuclide therapy. | Answered |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether neuroendocrine cancers are included in NHS England’s wider early cancer diagnosis initiatives, including the Faster Diagnosis Standard. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Audit CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 24 Nov 2025 | present |
| Education CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 28 Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 103 | 19,371 | 12.0% |
| Staffing | 6 | 115,751 | 71.5% |
| Accommodation | 9 | 20,222 | 12.5% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,560 | 1.6% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 3,912 | 2.4% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Office Costs | 8 | 5,090 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 4,900 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 9 | 4,104 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 8 | 3,544 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 64 | 3,088 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 2,040 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 1 | 1,788 |
| Business rates | Office Costs | 4 | 1,536 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 5 | 1,250 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 6 | 653 |
| Training - MP | Office Costs | 1 | 250 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 1 | 230 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2025 | Office Costs Business rates | STRATFORD ON AVON DC [200012131-1] | 612 | Paid |
| 15 May 2025 | Office Costs Business rates | STRATFORD ON AVON DC [200012131-2] | 412 | Paid |
| 09 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 61 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 916 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -916 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 916 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | [***] [200011725-2894] | 60 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 30 | Paid |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | VIKING [200011726-900] | 173 | Paid |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 164 | Paid |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | OFFICE MONSTER [200011726-899] | 125 | Paid |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AGA PRINT LTD [200011725-53] | 94 | Paid |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AGA PRINT LTD [200011725-52] | 85 | Paid |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AGA PRINT LTD [200011725-51] | 85 | Paid |
| 06 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | VISTAPRINT [200011725-588] | 80 | Paid |
| 06 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 40 | Paid |
| 05 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 31 | Paid |
| 05 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 16 | Paid |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 916 | Paid |
| 01 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Other fuel | 86 | 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.
1. Employment and earnings1 entry
21 Aug 2025
Role, work or services: District Councillor
Until: 14 March 2025.
Payer: Stratford-on-Avon District Council (local authority), Elizabeth House Church Street Stratford upon Avon CV37 6HX
(Registered 1 August 2024; updated 23 April 2025)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)1 entry
24 Mar 2026
Name of donor: Crowne Plaza Hotel Stratford-upon-Avon (part of IHG Hotels and Resorts group)
Address of donor: Bridgefoot, Stratford-upon-Avon
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hosting a Hospitality and Tourism forum for local businesses and arts venues in my constituency of Stratford-upon-Avon. This event was co-organised by my office and the Crowne Plaza Hotel Managers and the value provided for this event includes the hire of the room and catering for attendees, value £7,596.50
Date received: 2 March 2026
Date accepted: 2 March 2026
Donor status: company, registration 03130330 (this is the IHG company number)
(Registered 12 March 2026)
8. Miscellaneous3 entries
16 Aug 2024
Member of executive group, Stratford upon Avon and South Warwickshire Liberal Democrats.
(Registered 1 August 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Trustee, 1st Welford on Avon Scout Group. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 1 August 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Member of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 1 August 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 31 wards, 31 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcester East | Susan Juned | Liberal Democrats | 548 | 04 May 2023 |
| Alcester West | Joseph Benjamin Harmer | Liberal Democrats | 478 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bidford East | Daren Philip Franz Pemberton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 355 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bidford West | Bill Fleming | Conservative and Unionist Party | 341 | 04 May 2023 |
| Brailes Compton | Sarah Kate Whalley-Hoggins | Conservative and Unionist Party | 612 | 04 May 2023 |
| Claverdon Snitterfield | Duncan Parker | Green Party of England and Wales | 753 | 04 May 2023 |
| Henley In Arden | Mike Rice | Liberal Democrats | 601 | 04 May 2023 |
| Kinwarton | Thom Holmes | Liberal Democrats | 739 | 04 May 2023 |
| Long Marston | John Stuart Keighley | Liberal Democrats | 505 | 04 May 2023 |
| Quinton | Dom Skinner | Liberal Democrats | 468 | 04 May 2023 |
| Salford Priors Alcester Rural | Lauren Elizabeth Jade Stanley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 473 | 04 May 2023 |
| Shipston North | Olivia Mary Hatch | Green Party of England and Wales | 607 | 04 May 2023 |
| Shipston South | Dave Passingham | Green Party of England and Wales | 634 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stratford Avenue | Lorraine Grocott | Liberal Democrats | 353 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stratford Bishopton | Victoria Emma Alcock | Liberal Democrats | 549 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stratford Clopton | Letty Petrovic | Liberal Democrats | 512 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stratford Guildhall Bridgetown | Jenny Fradgley | Liberal Democrats | 860 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stratford Hathaway | Liz Coles | Liberal Democrats | 330 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stratford Orchard Hill | Ian Frank Fradgley | Liberal Democrats | 722 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stratford Shottery | David Curtis | Liberal Democrats | 863 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stratford Tiddington | Kate Rolfe | Liberal Democrats | 784 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stratford Welcombe | Roger Neal Harding | Liberal Democrats | 726 | 04 May 2023 |
| Studley North | Peter August Hencher-Serafin | Liberal Democrats | 358 | 04 May 2023 |
| Studley South | Neil Edden | Liberal Democrats | 505 | 04 May 2023 |
| Tanworth In Arden | Lynda Margaret Organ | Conservative and Unionist Party | 558 | 04 May 2023 |
| Tredington | Trevor Gordon Harvey | Conservative and Unionist Party | 537 | 04 May 2023 |
| Tysoe | Malcolm Ian Littlewood | Conservative and Unionist Party | 628 | 04 May 2023 |
| Welford On Avon | Manuela Perteghella | Liberal Democrats | 928 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wellesbourne East Rural | David William Johnston | Liberal Democrats | 560 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wellesbourne North Rural | Anne Vivienne Parry | Conservative and Unionist Party | 581 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wootton Wawen | Ian John Shenton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 683 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 92,303 | Electorate 75,714 (2024) |
| Median age | 49 | years |
| Degree-educated | 39.0% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 95.3% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 71.8% | households |
| Private-rented | 15.0% | households |
| Social-rented | 13.2% | households |
| Employment rate | 57.4% | 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.