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Member of Parliament

Graham Stuart

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

At a glance

5 May 2005

Commons start

21 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

76.9 %

Voting participation

+3.6 % vs avg

124

Majority

109

Debates (12 months)

282

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 01482 679687

Constituency office

[email protected] 01482 679687

X (formerly Twitter)

https://x.com/GrahamStuart

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 186/211 (88 %)
Trade 76/88 (86 %)
Energy 57/67 (85 %)
Defence 45/55 (82 %)
Migration 137/169 (81 %)

Lowest topic participation

Democracy / Parliament 26/43 (60 %)
Work / Employment 46/75 (61 %)
Foreign Affairs 45/69 (65 %)

Party history

Conservative 5 May 2005 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Beverley and Holderness 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Beverley and Holderness 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times
Beverley and Holderness 5 May 2005 to 6 May 2010 Elected 1 time

Roles

Panel of Chairs 29 Jan 2025 to present
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) 7 Feb 2023 to 12 Apr 2024 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill 18 Jan 2023 to 25 Jan 2023
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill) 8 Nov 2022 to 29 Nov 2022
Minister of State (Minister for Climate) 6 Sep 2022 to 7 Feb 2023 Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) 7 Jul 2022 to 6 Sep 2022 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade) 9 Jan 2018 to 16 Sep 2021 Department for International Trade
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) 17 Jul 2016 to 9 Jan 2018 HM Treasury

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold Beverley and Holderness Turnout 44,897
Candidate Party Votes Share
Graham Stuart Con Conservative 15,501 34.5 %
Margaret Pinder Lab Labour 15,377 34.2 %
Andrew Smith RUK Reform UK 8,198 18.3 %
Denis Healy LD Liberal Democrat 3,386 7.5 %
Jonathan Stephenson Green Green Party 1,647 3.7 %
George McManus The Yorkshire Party 625 1.4 %
Chris Collin SDP Social Democratic Party 89 0.2 %
John Ottaway Alliance for Democracy and Freedom 74 0.2 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,770 of 2,302 eligible divisions (76.9 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1770

Total votes

828

Aye

942

No

3

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 828 / Noes 942

Divisions

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Division Vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Tax
No
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading No
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment Aye
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1 Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 No

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

15

Speeches

59

Questions

196

Interventions

0

Answers

12

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Tax 9 appearances
Energy 9 appearances
Transport 7 appearances
Education 7 appearances
Defence 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Energy Security 19 May 2026 5
Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges 28 Apr 2026 9
Global Trade: Support for Businesses 28 Apr 2026 1
Security Vetting 20 Apr 2026 1
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 15 Apr 2026 7
Cancer Treatment 14 Apr 2026 1
Local Youth Services 13 Apr 2026 1
Short-term Holiday Lets: Registration 13 Apr 2026 1
Middle East 13 Apr 2026 1
Open Access Rail Services: Beverley and Holderness 26 Mar 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

1. Employment and earnings (1)

Role, work or services: Speaking engagement Payer: These Executive Minds (TEXEM) Ltd (Management Consultancy), Redlands Business Centre, 3 - 5 Tapton House Road, Sheffield S10 5BY (Registered 26 August 2025)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (4)

Name of donor: Equatorise Ltd Address of donor: Spaces, 60 St Martin's Lane, London WC2N 4JS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: To attend Eid-Al-Fitr Dinner hosted by The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of City of London, value £500 Date received: 9 April 2025 Date accepted: 9 April 2025 Donor status: company, registration 13107364 (Registered 25 April 2025)

Name of donor: LTA Address of donor: National Tennis Centre, 100 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London SW15 5JQ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Three tickets and hospitality at the HSBC Championships for myself and two guests, value £1,198.40 Date received: 12 June 2025 Date accepted: 12 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 07475460 (Registered 30 June 2025)

Name of donor: LTA Address of donor: National Tennis Centre, 100 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London SW15 5JQ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: The Championships, Wimbledon. 2 tickets. No hospitality, value £540 Date received: 11 July 2025 Date accepted: 11 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 07475460 (Registered 15 July 2025)

4. Visits outside the UK (4)

Name of donor: Conservative Friends of Israel (CFI Ltd) Address of donor: CFI Ltd, PO Box 72288, London SW1P 9LB Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Air travel, accommodation and hospitality, value £3,000 Destination of visit: Israel (Israel and the Palestinian Authority) Dates of visit: 26 May 2025 to 30 May 2025 Purpose of visit: Fact-finding delegation (Registered 6 June 2025)

Name of donor: (1) Horatius Advisory Ltd (2) Deltroit Asset Management (UK) LLP Address of donor: (1) 53 Davies Street, London W1K 5JH (2) 50 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5JH Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) £1,375 contribution to travel, accommodation and associated costs of The Lords & Commons Cricket team (2) £1,375 contribution to travel, accommodation and associated costs of The Lords & Commons Cricket team Destination of visit: Australia (Melbourne and Sydney) Dates of visit: 26 December 2025 to 6 January 2026 Purpose of visit: Building inter-Parliamentary relations with Australian MPs and Senators, competing for the Parliamentary Ashes and supporting English cricket. (Registered 19 January 2026)

Name of donor: UK Friends of Ukraine Address of donor: 62 Lots Road, London SW10 0QD Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Internal transfers and meals etc, value £398 Destination of visit: Ukraine Dates of visit: 19 February 2026 to 25 February 2026 Purpose of visit: To attend the 4th anniversary ceremony of the war with Russia (Registered 11 March 2026)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital (1)

Name of company or organisation: CSL Publishing Ltd (Updated 3 June 2015 and 2 November 2015)

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Unremunerated director of CSL Publishing Ltd; publishing and other consultancy services. (Updated 17 November 2015)

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses (1)

Name: Nicola Roberts Relationship: Sister Role: Office Manager Working pattern: Part time (Updated 4 June 2015 and 15 April 2024)

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

FAQs

Who is Graham Stuart?

Graham Stuart is a Member of Parliament representing Beverley and Holderness. Source

Which party does Graham Stuart represent?

Graham Stuart currently represents Conservative. Source

Which constituency does Graham Stuart represent?

Graham Stuart currently represents Beverley and Holderness. Source

How long has Graham Stuart been an MP?

Graham Stuart has been in the House of Commons for 21 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Graham Stuart voted in?

Graham Stuart has recorded votes in 1,770 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (76.9 % 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 Graham Stuart voted against their party?

Graham Stuart has voted against the party majority 3 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Graham Stuart held?

Graham Stuart has 14 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Graham Stuart?

Graham Stuart has registered interests in 6 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Graham Stuart's latest election result?

Graham Stuart's latest imported election result is Con Hold in Beverley and Holderness, with a majority of 124. Source

How active is Graham Stuart in parliamentary debates?

Graham Stuart has made 282 contributions across 109 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source