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Member of Parliament

Alan Strickland

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

88.2 %

Voting participation

+14.9 % vs avg

8,839

Majority

24

Debates (12 months)

28

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

X (formerly Twitter)

https://x.com/AlanStrickland

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Housing 31/31 (100 %)
Transport 21/21 (100 %)
Energy 17/17 (100 %)
NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)
Environment / Climate 6/6 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Work / Employment 25/37 (68 %)
Defence 13/18 (72 %)
Trade 3/4 (75 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL] 5 Mar 2025 to 20 Mar 2025

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor Turnout 39,846
Candidate Party Votes Share
Alan Strickland Lab Labour 18,394 46.2 %
John Grant RUK Reform UK 9,555 24.0 %
Paul Howell Con Conservative 8,195 20.6 %
Jack Hughes Green Green Party 1,701 4.3 %
Anne-Marie Curry LD Liberal Democrat 1,491 3.7 %
Brian Agar Transform Party 264 0.7 %
Minhajul Suhon WPB Workers Party of Britain 246 0.6 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 455 of 516 eligible divisions (88.2 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

455

Total votes

240

Aye

215

No

10

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 240 / Noes 215

Divisions

Page 5 of 31

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

6

Speeches

20

Questions

2

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 4 appearances
Defence 2 appearances
Trade 1 appearances
Foreign Affairs 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
North Atlantic Submarine Activity 13 Apr 2026 1
Topical Questions 16 Mar 2026 1
Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation 11 Mar 2026 1
Engagements 4 Feb 2026 1
Topical Questions 27 Jan 2026 1
County Durham: Cultural Opportunities 20 Jan 2026 1
Ukraine 18 Dec 2025 1
Business of the House 18 Dec 2025 1
Christmas Adjournment 18 Dec 2025 1
Electoral Resilience 16 Dec 2025 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

No registered interests available.

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Alan Strickland?

Alan Strickland is a Member of Parliament representing Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor. Source

Which party does Alan Strickland represent?

Alan Strickland currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Alan Strickland represent?

Alan Strickland currently represents Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor. Source

How long has Alan Strickland been an MP?

Alan Strickland has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Alan Strickland voted in?

Alan Strickland has recorded votes in 455 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (88.2 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Alan Strickland voted against their party?

Alan Strickland has voted against the party majority 10 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Alan Strickland held?

Alan Strickland has 1 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What was Alan Strickland's latest election result?

Alan Strickland's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor, with a majority of 8,839. Source

How active is Alan Strickland in parliamentary debates?

Alan Strickland has made 28 contributions across 24 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source