What steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for responses to people with PIP enquiries in Hitchin constituency.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 19 Oct 2023
Alistair Strathern.
Labour Party MP for Hitchin.
Commons votes
457/526
87% attendance · top 12% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
199
across 133 debates · 39,999 words
Written Qs
55
53 answered · 2 pending
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026
3 Jun 2026
Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.
Alistair Strathern is the Labour MP for Hitchin, and has been an MP continually since 19 October 2023.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Strathern broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
19 May
Criminal Justice System: Support for Men and Boys
“Young men are systematically targeted by online harms (county lines, manosphere, predatory gambling) and Ofcom has guidance to protect girls but not boys; platforms should be held …”
13 May
New Developments: Unadopted Roads and Public Amenities
“The prevalence of unadopted estates is now endemic rather than marginal, imposing unfair maintenance costs on homeowners and degrading community assets; government must prevent ado…”
2 Mar
Service Children
“Service families are disproportionately affected by SEND system failures and postcode lottery; reforms must centre their experiences.”
10 Feb
Decarbonisation Schemes: GP Access
“GB Energy's solar investments in constituency health facilities demonstrate success; local power plan is an excellent opportunity to expand clean energy across public sector roofto…”
None recorded
Strathern holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 24 | 43.6% |
| Department for Education | 6 | 10.9% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 5 | 9.1% |
| Department for Transport | 5 | 9.1% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 4 | 7.3% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 4 | 7.3% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 3 | 5.5% |
| Ministry of Justice | 1 | 1.8% |
Most recent.
What steps is he taking to include stand-alone batteries in the Warm Homes: Local Grant scheme.
Awaiting answer.
What steps is he taking to (a) make the pharmacy contract more sustainable and (b) reform the price concession mechanism.
On 25 February, the Department began the 2026/27 Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework consultation with Community Pharmacy England, to consider any proposed changes to the reimbursement and remuneration of pharmacy contractors in 2026/2…read full →
Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help reduce the average waiting time for a decision from the Housing Ombudsman Service.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 118414 on 10 March 2026.
Register of interests.
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(Registered 17 November 2023) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 18 Apr 2024
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 247,674 | 83.9% |
| Office Costs | 35,910 | 12.2% |
| Accommodation | 6,794 | 2.3% |
| Staff Travel | 3,880 | 1.3% |
| MP Travel | 934 | 0.3% |
| Total · 144 claims | 295,363 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Strathern on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hitchin | 23,067 | 43.9% | Won |
| 2023 | Mid Bedfordshire | 13,872 | 34.1% | Won |
2024 — full result, Hitchin.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair StrathernWON | Lab | 23,067 | 43.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Hitchin →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
SpeechesHansard · 39,999 words
17 Jul 2024 → 19 May 2026
17 Jul 2024 → 19 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
55 tabled · 53 answered
55 tabled · 53 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
1 entries
1 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£295,363 · FY 24_25
£295,363 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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ElectionsElectoral Commission
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