Alistair Strathern

MP since 19 Oct 2023

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Alistair Strathern is the Labour MP for Hitchin, and has been an MP continually since 19 October 2023.

602

Votes Cast

£295,499

Expenses 2024-25

8,109

Majority

43.9%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£295,499

Staffing£247,781
Office£35,937
Accommodation£6,794
Travel£4,816
Other£171

Year-on-Year

2024-25£295,499
2023-24£83,905

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 52,510 voters

Labour
23,067 votes43.9%
Conservative
14,958 votes28.5%
Reform UK
6,760 votes12.9%
Liberal Democrat
4,913 votes9.4%
Green Party
2,631 votes5.0%
Christian Peoples Alliance
181 votes0.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

89

Written Questions

22

Oral Questions

141

Debates Spoken In

208

Speeches

507

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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8 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

8 votes · 21 Apr 2026

4 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill

4 votes · 20 Apr 2026

4 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

4 votes · 15 Apr 2026

7 AYE

Pension Schemes Bill

7 votes · 15 Apr 2026

Financial Interests(1)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

I hold share options in OakNorth Holdings Limited that are below the threshold for registration. (Registered 17 November 2023)

Registered 17 November 2023

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Alistair in Parliament

Children and Families: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the pilot of the family first for children pathfinder and family network.

AnsweredDepartment for Education8 Oct 2024

Special Guardianship Orders: Carers' Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to make changes to how it calculates special guardianship allowances.

AnsweredDepartment for Education8 Oct 2024

Arlesey Station and Hitchin Station: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans her Department has to improve accessibility at (a) Arlesey station and (b) Hitchin station.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport4 Oct 2024

Employment: Endometriosis and Periods

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Employment Bill will include (a) endometriosis and (b) other menstrual health conditions.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade9 Sept 2024

Endometriosis: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to shorten the diagnosis time for endometriosis.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care9 Sept 2024

Gynaecology: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for non-cancerous gynaecological services.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care9 Sept 2024

Brain: Tumours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to improve access to clinical trials for those affected by brain tumours.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care5 Sept 2024

Housing: Bricks

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to mandate that swift bricks are required to be added to all new houses.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government4 Sept 2024

Medicine: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that medical students receive adequate training during hospital placements.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care30 Aug 2024

Surgery: Hitchin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for elective surgeries in Hitchin constituency.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care25 Jul 2024
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