Graham Stringer MP: votes, interests and costs
Graham Stringer (Labour) is the MP for Blackley and Middleton South, in the seat since 1 May 1997.
Offices and committees
Graham Stringer sits on one committee, according to the Parliament Members API.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Panel of Chairs | 30 July 2024 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) | Whips Office (Commons) | 12 June 2001 | 29 May 2002 |
| Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) | Cabinet Office | 9 November 1999 | 7 June 2001 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill | 8 May 2024 | 15 May 2024 |
| Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories | 14 November 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill | 1 March 2023 | 8 March 2023 |
| Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill | 15 December 2021 | 5 January 2022 |
| Science and Technology Committee (Commons) | 2 March 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | 2 March 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Panel of Chairs | 15 January 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Transport Committee | 11 September 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Science and Technology Committee (Commons) | 11 September 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Panel of Chairs | 22 June 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| European Scrutiny Committee | 16 July 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
| Science and Technology Committee (Commons) | 13 July 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 dd791ea9fb7e.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 3 entries for Graham Stringer: Miscellaneous (2), Family members employed (1). The most recent was registered on . Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Eleanor Carr employed
- Job title or role: Parliamentary Assistant
- Pattern of working hours: Full time
- Name of the person employed: Eleanor Carr
- Who the family member is directly related to: Related to spouse
- Nature of relationship: Daughter
Member (unpaid) of the Political Advisory Board of the Foundation for Independence, a pro-Brexit group.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2020-04-01
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Unremunerated trustee of the Global Warming Policy Foundation, an education charity.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2015-10-01
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 28 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Graham Stringer's 2024-25 staffing spend as £113,306 (budget £250,820). The figure for 2023-24 was £98,028. IPSA lists office spending of £12,919 in the same year. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £113,306.41 | £98,028.23 | £89,821.06 |
| Office costs: spent | £12,918.72 | £15,992.82 | £14,676.69 |
| Accommodation: spent | £18,931.00 | £14,205.00 | £14,120.00 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £15,177.71 | £15,812.98 | £12,087.37 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £29,290 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Blackley and Middleton South BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent part time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (term time part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
The Commons Votes API records 337 votes by Graham Stringer in divisions since 4 July 2024. Of these, 25 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The latest 30 votes on bills and motions are below, from 2 June 2026 to 13 October 2026. On 13 October 2026 Graham Stringer voted Aye on "Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 15 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Since 4 July 2024, 1 written question has been tabled by Graham Stringer, the parliamentary record shows. The latest was addressed to Department for Business and Trade.
Minimum Wage: Blackley and Middleton South
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 total estimate …
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 81c1802ac515. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Graham Stringer.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Blackley and Middleton South returned Graham Stringer with a majority of 10,250: 16,864 votes, 53.8% of those cast, against 6,614 for Alison Devine. Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Blackley and Middleton South figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.