Stuart Anderson
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for South Shropshire · in Parliament since 12 December 2019
Opposition Shadow Minister (Defence)
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Shropshire | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Wolverhampton South West | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 12 December 2019 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Defence) | Opposition | 19 July 2024 | 6 November 2024 |
| Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 8 July 2024 | 6 November 2024 |
| Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons) | Government | 14 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
| Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury | Government | 16 February 2023 | 14 November 2023 |
| Assistant Whip | Government | 8 July 2022 | 16 February 2023 |
Voting participation
301st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 131 | 55.5% |
| 2025 | 322 | 200 | 62.1% |
| 2024 | 200 | 148 | 74.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 238 | 93.0% |
| 2022 | 251 | 175 | 69.7% |
| 2021 | 242 | 194 | 80.2% |
| 2020 | 190 | 186 | 97.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 902 | 84.5% |
| 59th | 631 | 372 | 59.0% |
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
39th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 109 | 44 | 857 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 65 | 28 | 230 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | 15 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | 12 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 44 | 23 | 198 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 130 | 55 | 173 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill | Member | 12 February 2026 | – | no published attendance |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Committee of Selection 2024–2024
- Committees on Arms Export Controls 2021–2022
- Defence Committee 2020–2022 · attendance 100.0%
- Defence Sub-Committee 2020–2022 · attendance 100.0%
4 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
281st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
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.
2019
- – Became MP for Wolverhampton South West
- – Joined Conservative
2020
- – Joined Defence Committee
- – Joined Defence Sub-Committee
2021
- – Joined Committees on Arms Export Controls
2022
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip
2023
- – Appointed: Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
- – Left role: Assistant Whip
- – Appointed: Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
- – Left role: Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
2024
- – Became MP for South Shropshire
- – Left role: Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Defence)
- – Joined Committee of Selection
- – Left role: Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Defence)
2026
- – Joined Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Defence)
Constituency: South Shropshire
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.