Stuart Anderson MP: votes, interests and costs
Stuart Anderson (Conservative) is the MP for South Shropshire, in the seat since 12 December 2019. The Members API lists the post of Shadow Minister (Defence) from 31 August 2026.
Offices and committees
Stuart Anderson holds this post, according to the Parliament Members API.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Defence) | Ministry of Defence | 31 August 2026 | Current |
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill | 12 February 2026 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons) | HM Household | 14 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
| Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury | Whips Office (Commons) | 16 February 2023 | 14 November 2023 |
| Assistant Whip | Whips Office (Commons) | 8 July 2022 | 16 February 2023 |
| Shadow Minister (Defence) | Ministry of Defence | 19 July 2024 | 6 November 2024 |
| Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons) | Whips Office (Commons) | 8 July 2024 | 6 November 2024 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Committee of Selection | 30 July 2024 | 14 October 2024 |
| Finance (No.2) Bill | 8 December 2021 | 11 January 2022 |
| Committees on Arms Export Controls | 16 November 2021 | 21 October 2022 |
| Nationality and Borders Bill | 16 September 2021 | 4 November 2021 |
| Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill | 23 June 2021 | 6 July 2021 |
| Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021) | 25 February 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021) | 22 February 2021 | 22 February 2021 |
| Defence Sub-Committee | 6 March 2020 | 25 October 2022 |
| Defence Committee | 2 March 2020 | 25 October 2022 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 c75b31ff53fc.
Register of interests
Stuart Anderson has 2 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests, the earliest registered on 21 August 2026 and the latest on 7 October 2026. By category: Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (2). Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Roger Gabb - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Contribution to the General Election Fighting Fund
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Name of the donor: Roger Gabb
- Status of the donor: Individual
Mr Lindsay C N Bury - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Name of the donor: Mr Lindsay C N Bury
- Status of the donor: Individual
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 26 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Stuart Anderson's 2024-25 staffing spend as £212,504 (budget £250,820). In 2023-24 it was £217,053. Office costs came to £24,538 of a £39,020 budget. 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 | £212,503.72 | £217,053.00 | £191,997.09 |
| Office costs: spent | £24,538.39 | £16,206.50 | £21,618.40 |
| Accommodation: spent | £30,582.26 | £30,338.94 | £26,120.65 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £6,504.84 | £5,445.33 | £4,584.16 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £28,959.84 | £0.00 | £153.98 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £39,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £39,980 (Standard non-London area budget, and a start-up supplement of £6,000; Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property outside the London area, with an uplift to cover the cost of three dependants).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: South Shropshire CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Chief of Staff (permanent full time), Constituency Support Manager (permanent full time), Researcher (permanent part time), Administrative Officer/Comms Officer (permanent full time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (term time full time), Office Manager (permanent full time), Constituency Support Manager (permanent part time), Intern ×2 (fixed term part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
How Stuart Anderson voted in the House of Commons: 376 recorded votes since 4 July 2024, as published by the Commons Votes API. Of these, 35 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. Below, the latest 30 on bills and motions. The most recent, on 20 October 2026, was a No on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
| Date | Division and vote recorded |
|---|---|
| 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading No; Programme Motion No |
| 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 Aye; New Clause 7 Aye; Amendment 32 Aye; Amendment 51 Aye; New Clause 21 Aye; Amendment 47 Aye; Amendment 4 Aye; Amendment 52 Aye; Amendment 23 Aye |
| 11 September 2026 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading: No |
| 2 September 2026 | Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading No; Report Stage: New Clause 88 No; Report Stage: New Clause 67 Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 65 Aye |
| 14 July 2026 | Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Aye; Amendment 199 Aye |
| 1 July 2026 | Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Aye; New Clause 4 Aye |
| 23 June 2026 | Opposition Day: Puberty blockers: Aye |
| 23 June 2026 | Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment: No |
| 23 June 2026 | Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness: Aye |
| 22 June 2026 | Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 Aye; New Clause 11 Aye; New Clause 4 Aye |
| 17 June 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3: Aye |
| 16 June 2026 | Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 Aye; New Clause 14 Aye |
| 21 May 2026 | Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading: Aye |
Source: Commons Votes API, read 26 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Stuart Anderson has tabled 986 written questions since 4 July 2024, according to the Written Questions API. Departments in the latest 10: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade ; Treasury; Ministry of Defence; and others.
Food Supply: National Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the security and continuity of the UK food supply chain is factored into national homeland resilience planning.
Foreign Investment in UK
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what oversight the Cabinet Office maintains over foreign direct investment screenings to help protect sensitive domestic assets.
Economic Situation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the National Security Strategy, published 24 June 2025, what long-term fiscal adjustments have been modeled to support economic security.
Supply Chains
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to help insulate UK supply chains from structural volatility.
Unmanned Air Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 110 of his Department's Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, how his Department prioritises investment in surveillance drones and counter-drone systems.
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the Total Efficiency Commitment is split between the (a) 2026-2026, (b) 2027-2028, (c) 2028-2029 and (d) 2029-2030 financial years.
Ukraine: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what lessons his Department has learned from the war in Ukraine; and what impact that war has had on procurement models.
Infrastructure: National Security
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what specific measures are being taken to harden critical national infrastructure against sub-threshold attacks.
Dental Services: South Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the current level of out-of-hours dental care provision in South Shropshire.
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to respond to the email from the hon. Member for South Shropshire dated 19 May 2026 with case reference SA44124.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 da274aecae7b. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Stuart Anderson.
2024 general election
The House of Commons Library records a majority of 1,624 for Stuart Anderson in South Shropshire in July 2024, from 17,628 votes on a turnout of 67.4%. Result as published: Con hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · South Shropshire 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.