Portrait of Alicia Kearns

Alicia Kearns

Conservative Sitting MP

MP for Rutland and Stamford · in Parliament since 12 December 2019

Opposition Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Opposition Shadow Minister (Home Office)

Opposition Opposition Whip (Commons)

Parliamentary office

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Tel: 020 7219 3000

Email: alicia.kearns.mp@parliament.uk

Constituency office

6 Market Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6DY

Parliamentary participation snapshot

Voting participation
69.7%
1,184 of 1,699 divisions
Committee attendance
100.0%
206 meetings attended
Debate contributions
720
in the 7 year window
Written questions
778
in the 7 year window
Committee memberships
2
current

Biography

Alicia Kearns is the Conservative MP for Rutland and Stamford, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. She currently undertakes the roles of Opposition Whip (Commons), Shadow Minister (Home Office), and Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office).

Parliamentary service

ConstituencyFromToNotes
Rutland and Stamford4 July 2024PresentElected 1 time
Rutland and Melton12 December 201930 May 2024Elected 1 time

Party affiliations

PartyFromTo
Conservative12 December 2019Present

Previous ministerial & opposition roles

RoleTypeFromTo
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Home Office)Opposition20 November 202431 August 2026
Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)Opposition19 July 202420 November 2024

Voting participation

Participation rate
69.7%
Eligible divisions
1,699
Divisions voted
1,184

409th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%

Participation by year

Alicia Kearns voting participation by yearPercentage of eligible Commons divisions voted in, per calendar year0%25%50%75%100%201920202021202220232024202520262019: 100.0%100.0%2020: 92.6%92.6%2021: 89.7%89.7%2022: 68.5%68.5%2023: 65.2%65.2%2024: 57.0%57.0%2025: 70.2%70.2%2026: 46.6%46.6%
YearEligible divisionsVotedParticipation
2026236110 46.6%
2025322226 70.2%
2024200114 57.0%
2023256167 65.2%
2022251172 68.5%
2021242217 89.7%
2020190176 92.6%
201922 100.0%

By Parliament

ParliamentEligible divisionsVotedParticipation
58th1,068797 74.6%
59th631387 61.3%

Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).

Parliamentary activity

Debate contributions
720
Written questions
778
Oral questions
25
Early day motions
0
Bills sponsored
0
Petitions presented
0
Committee meetings attended
206

112th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669

Written questions per year
Alicia Kearns: Written questions per yearNumber of Written questions recorded per calendar year012525037550020192020: 383820202021: 555520212022: 616120222023: 414120232024: 11511520242025: 25225220252026: 2162162026
Oral questions per year
Alicia Kearns: Oral questions per yearNumber of Oral questions recorded per calendar year0510152020192020: 111120202021: 4420212022: 2220222023: 5520232024: 2220242025: 0020252026: 112026

Annual breakdown

YearDebate contributionsDebates participatedWritten questionsOral questionsEDMsBills sponsoredPetitions
2026 184 89 216 1 0 0 0
2025 10 9 252 0 0 0 0
2024 139 76 115 2 0 0 0
2023 123 61 41 5 0 0 0
2022 112 61 61 2 0 0 0
2021 51 34 55 4 0 0 0
2020 101 75 38 11 0 0 0

Committee memberships

Current committees

CommitteeRoleSinceMeetings attendedAttendance
Child-like Sexual Abuse Dolls (Offences) Bill Member 14 October 2026 – no published attendance
International Development Committee Member 29 June 2026 8 of 8 100.0%

joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%

Committee membership history

1 bill committee served on

Hansard activity

Contributions
720
spoken contributions
Debates participated in
405
distinct debates

167th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899

Contributions per year
Alicia Kearns: debate contributions per yearSpoken contributions recorded in Hansard per calendar year05010015020020192020: 10110120202021: 515120212022: 11211220222023: 12312320232024: 13913920242025: 101020252026: 1841842026
Debates participated in per year
Alicia Kearns: debates participated in per yearDistinct debates the MP contributed to, per calendar year025507510020192020: 757520202021: 343420212022: 616120222023: 616120232024: 767620242025: 9920252026: 89892026

Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.

Parliamentary timeline

Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.

  1. 2019

    • – Became MP for Rutland and Melton
    • – Joined Conservative
  2. 2020

    • – Joined Foreign Affairs Committee
    • – Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
  3. 2022

    • – Became Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee
    • – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
  4. 2023

    • – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
    • – Joined Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories
    • – Became Chair of Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories
  5. 2024

    • – Became MP for Rutland and Stamford
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
    • – Joined Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
    • – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Home Office)
    • – Left role: Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
  6. 2026

    • – Joined International Development Committee
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Home Office)
    • – Left role: Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Home Office)
    • – Joined Child-like Sexual Abuse Dolls (Offences) Bill

Constituency: Rutland and Stamford

Rutland and Stamford constituency boundary
Area
960.0 km²
Latest election
2024 General Election (4 July 2024)
Result
Con Hold · majority 10,394
Electorate
71,763 · turnout 67.7%
Postcode areas
LE14, LE15, LE16, LE2, LE5, LE7, NG31, NG33, PE10, PE6, PE9

Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.