Alex Cunningham

Shadow Minister (Justice)

(since April 2020)

Commons Debates - Petitions - EDMs (176) - Legislation tabled (2) - Commons Actions - Written Questions (472)

Labour

Member for Stockton North

alex.cunningham.mp@parliament.uk / ACunninghamMP

3 APPG memberships (as of 24 Sep 2020)

British Bioethanol, Carbon Monoxide, Smoking and Health

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Debate information

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Sparring Partners

Chris Philp (Conservative) Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (62 debate interactions) View debates with Chris Philp Caroline Dinenage (Conservative) Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (43 debate interactions) View debates with Caroline Dinenage Esther McVey (Conservative) (20 debate interactions) View debates with Esther McVey View All MP Sparring Partners

Department Debates

Home Office (157 debate contributions) View Home Office debates
Department of Health and Social Care (116 debate contributions) View Department of Health and Social Care debates
Department for Education (40 debate contributions) View Department for Education debates
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Legislation Debates

Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill 2019-21 - Government Bill (34,868 words contributed) View Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill 2019-21 - Government Bill debates
Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 - Government Bill (11,095 words contributed) View Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 - Government Bill debates
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 - Government Bill (6,008 words contributed) View Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 - Government Bill debates
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Significant Stockton North Petitions

Highest Stockton North signature proportion

Status	Signatures	Title
Open	50 of 10,433 (0.48%)	Council Tax reduction for people paying Estate Management fees
Open	96 of 35,754 (0.27%)	Make COVID19 testing available to teaching staff caring for pupils. Gov Responded - 26 May 2020
Open	57 of 26,092 (0.22%)	Extend grants immediately to small businesses outside of SBRR Gov Responded - 29 May 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020
Open	258 of 121,102 (0.21%)	Take action to stop illegal immigration and rapidly remove illegal immigrants
Open	176 of 82,915 (0.21%)	Increase Number of Guests Permitted at Weddings, according to Venue Capacity Gov Responded - 11 Sep 2020

Most Stockton North signatures

Status	Signatures	Title
Open	315 of 238,023 (0.13%)	Extend maternity leave by 3 months with pay in light of COVID-19 Gov Responded - 14 May 2020
Open	294 of 198,341 (0.15%)	Require universities to partially refund tuition fees for 20/21 due to Covid-19 Gov Responded - 24 Sep 2020
Open	258 of 121,102 (0.21%)	Take action to stop illegal immigration and rapidly remove illegal immigrants
Open	180 of 130,205 (0.14%)	Allow gyms and leisure centres to reopen Gov Responded - 13 May 2020
Open	176 of 82,915 (0.21%)	Increase Number of Guests Permitted at Weddings, according to Venue Capacity Gov Responded - 11 Sep 2020

Alex Cunningham has not participated in any petition debates

Most recent EDMs signed by Alex Cunningham

Date Tabled	Title	Signatures
10 Jun 2020	Alex Cunningham signed this EDM on Thursday 18th June 2020 Judge-led public inquiry into the Horizon scandal Tabled by: Mr Kevan Jones (Labour - North Durham) That this House recognises the life-changing injustices experienced by subpostmasters throughout the Horizon scandal; notes with the deepest sadness that subpostmasters have served custodial sentences and suffered bankruptcy for offences they did not commit; recognises the role of the Government in prolonging this crisis through not fulfilling their role of …	77 signatures (Most recent: 1 Sep 2020) Signatures by party: Scottish National Party: 33 Labour: 26 Conservative: 6 Liberal Democrat: 5 Democratic Unionist Party: 3 Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2 Green Party: 1 Independent: 1 Plaid Cymru: 1 Alliance: 1
17 Jun 2020	Alex Cunningham signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 18th June 2020 Cessation of Production and Redundancies at De La Rue Gateshead Tabled by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon) That this House deplores De La Rue’s proposal to cease banknote production at their facility in Gateshead; regrets the Government's award of the passport printing contract to an overseas company; is concerned about putting 255 highly-skilled workers at risk of redundancy in addition to 170 posts made redundant in 2019; …	16 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2020) Signatures by party: Labour: 15 Scottish National Party: 1

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Commons initiatives

Alex Cunningham has not been granted any Urgent Questions in the current sitting

Alex Cunningham has not been granted any Adjournment Debates in the current sitting

1 Bill introduced by Alex Cunningham

Title	Bill Type	Last Event	Next Event Date	Last Updated
Unpaid Work Experience (Prohibition) (No. 2) Bill 2019-21 Presented by Alex Cunningham (Labour)	Private Members' Bill Ballot Bill	2nd reading: House of Commons 11 September, 2020	2nd reading: House of Commons 30 Oct 2020	28 Sep 2020, 11:31 a.m.
A Bill to prohibit unpaid work experience exceeding four weeks; and for connected purposes.

Alex Cunningham has not supported any legislation in the current parliamentary sitting

472 Written Questions

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Department for Work and Pensions

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Universal Credit: Stockton North Bereavement Benefits: Cohabitation Offshore Industry: Coronavirus Offshore Industry: Coronavirus Universal Credit Universal Credit: Tees Valley Offshore Industry: Coronavirus Offshore Industry: Safety Wind Power: Safety Wind Power Wind Power: Safety Wind Power: Safety Local Housing Allowance Carer's Allowance: Young People Offshore Industry: Safety Offshore Industry: Safety Offshore Industry: Safety Offshore Safety Directive Regulator Offshore Safety Directive Regulator Universal Credit Universal Credit Universal Credit Universal Credit Universal Credit Carers Offshore Industry: Safety Offshore Industry: Safety Offshore Industry: Safety Offshore Industry: Safety Offshore Industry: Safety Offshore Industry: Safety Offshore Industry: Safety Offshore Industry: Safety Offshore Industry: Air Pollution Offshore Industry: Safety Offshore Industry: Air Pollution Offshore Industry: Pollution Control Offshore Industry: Safety Pension Wise Pensions: Advisory Services Tata Steel: Pensions Tata Steel: Pensions Tata Steel: Pensions Tata Steel: Pensions Pensions: Regulation Pensioners: British Overseas Territories Personal Independence Payment: Hearing Impairment Children: Maintenance Occupational Pensions Pensions Pensions: Fees and Charges Pensions: Fees and Charges Social Security Benefits Social Security Benefits Social Security Benefits State Retirement Pensions: Age Occupational Pensions: Carers Occupational Pensions: Low Pay Pensions State Pension Age Independent Review Pensions Occupational Pensions Investment: Fees and Charges Financial Services Pensions: Fees and Charges Pensions: Fees and Charges Pensions: Fees and Charges Occupational Pensions: Self-employed Pension Credit: Eligibility Occupational Pensions Occupational Pensions State Pension Age Independent Review Occupational Pensions Pensions: Consumer Information Offshore Industry: Helicopters

Ministry of Justice

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Courts: Coronavirus HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Video Conferencing Police Custody: Coronavirus Courts: Video Conferencing Courts: Video Conferencing Courts: Video Conferencing Courts: Video Conferencing Remand in Custody: Coronavirus Courts: Coronavirus Prisoner Escorts: Coronavirus Prisoner Escorts Tribunals: Judgements Courts: Disability Registered Intermediaries Courts: Brentford Courts: Greater Manchester Courts: Coronavirus Disability Administration of Justice: Disability Courts: Coronavirus Courts: Coronavirus Courts and Tribunals Courts: Opening Hours Courts: Opening Hours Courts: Opening Hours Courts Courts and Tribunals Courts and Tribunals Debts: Coronavirus Sentencing: Coronavirus Remand in Custody Remand in Custody Remand in Custody: Coronavirus Prisoners On Remand: Video Conferencing Administration of Justice: Video Conferencing Magistrates Courts: Sentencing Debts: Coronavirus Debts: Coronavirus Debts: Coronavirus Prison Sentences: Mothers Alternatives to Prison Courts: Video Conferencing Judges and Recorders Criminal Proceedings Prisoners' Release: Coronavirus Prisoners' Release: Females Courts: Closures HM Courts and Tribunals Service and Ministry of Justice: Communication Courts: Video Conferencing Courts: Coronavirus Courts: Coronavirus Courts: Coronavirus Youth Offending Teams: Finance Community Rehabilitation Companies Community Rehabilitation Companies Community Rehabilitation Companies Community Rehabilitation Companies Community Rehabilitation Companies Community Rehabilitation Companies Community Rehabilitation Companies Victim Support: Homicide Legal Aid Scheme: Asylum Legal Aid Scheme: Asylum Legal Aid Scheme: Asylum Prison Officers

Department for Transport

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Cycling: Helmets Buses: Hydrogen Bus Service Operators Grant: Hydrogen Helicopters: Offshore Industry Helicopters: Offshore Industry Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Rolling Stock: Procurement Railways: Franchises Rolling Stock: Procurement Rolling Stock: Procurement Rolling Stock: Procurement Rolling Stock: Procurement High Speed 2 Railway Line: Rolling Stock Rolling Stock: Procurement Rolling Stock: Procurement Railways: Manufacturing Industries Wind Power: Seas and Oceans Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Rolling Stock: Procurement Rolling Stock: Procurement Rolling Stock: Procurement Rolling Stock: Procurement Rolling Stock: Procurement Railways: Manufacturing Industries Department for Transport: Productivity Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Bristow Helicopters Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Bristow Helicopters Bristow Helicopters: Offshore Industry Bristow Helicopters Helicopters: Norway Offshore Industry: Helicopters Helicopters: Offshore Industry Helicopters: Offshore Industry Offshore Industry: Helicopters Helicopters Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Offshore Industry: Helicopters Identity Cards: Shipping

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

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Natural Gas: Fees and Charges Natural Gas: Fees and Charges Natural Gas: Fees and Charges Natural Gas: Fees and Charges Energy Intensive Industries Sirius Minerals Offshore Industry: Carbon Emissions Offshore Industry: North Sea Energy Intensive Industries: Natural Gas Natural Gas: Fees and Charges Natural Gas: Fees and Charges Natural Gas: Fees and Charges Natural Gas: Fees and Charges Offshore Industry: North Sea Natural Gas and Oil: Prices Housing: Energy Housing: Energy Private Rented Housing: Energy Housing: Energy Housing: Energy Energy Company Obligation and Warm Home Discount Scheme Housing: Health Energy Intensive Industries: Carbon Emissions Wind Power: Employment Offshore Industry: Carbon Emissions Offshore Industry: Employment Global Wind Organisation Energy: Private Rented Housing Housing: Climate Change Offshore Industry: Conditions of Employment Insolvency Insolvency Insolvency: Tax Collection Insolvency: Tax Collection EU Emissions Trading Scheme Chevron Petroleum: North Sea Chevron Petroleum: North Sea Offshore Industry: North Sea Offshore Industry: Continental Shelf Chevron Petroleum: North Sea Offshore Industry: North Sea Offshore Industry: Helicopters Life Sciences: North of England Industry: Innovation Offshore Industry: Employment Natural Gas: Prices Offshore Industry: North Sea Offshore Industry: North Sea Carbon Capture and Storage Carbon Capture and Storage Carbon Capture and Storage Carbon Capture and Storage Economic Growth: Environment Protection Carbon Capture and Storage Carbon Capture and Storage

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Planning Permission Planning Permission Planning Permission Homelessness: Training Homelessness: LGBT People Homelessness: LGBT People Homelessness: LGBT People Homelessness: LGBT People Homelessness: LGBT People Homelessness: LGBT People Homelessness: LGBT People Temporary Accommodation: Coronavirus Temporary Accommodation: Coronavirus Homelessness: Coronavirus Homelessness: Coronavirus Homelessness: Coronavirus Housing: Construction Private Rented Housing: Disabled Facilities Grants Housing: Energy Heating: Carbon Emissions Housing: Energy Housing: Energy Housing: Energy Housing: Disability Housing: Disability Housing: Disability and Older People Building Regulations Business Premises: Change of Use Business Premises: Change of Use Business Premises: Change of Use Business Premises: Change of Use Affordable Housing: Standards Private Rented Housing: Licensing Private Rented Housing: Licensing Private Rented Housing: Licensing Carbon Monoxide: Poisoning Carbon Monoxide: Alarms Local Government: Pensions Local Government: Pensions Local Government: Pensions Local Government: Procurement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Procurement Alcoholic Drinks: Minimum Prices Alcoholic Drinks: Minimum Prices