Information between 15th March 2024 - 14th April 2024
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18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Alexander Stafford voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 313 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 253 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Alexander Stafford voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 312 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 322 Noes - 249 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Alexander Stafford voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 311 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 250 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Alexander Stafford voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 314 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 251 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Alexander Stafford voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 310 Conservative Aye votes vs 1 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 251 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Alexander Stafford voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 313 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 255 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Alexander Stafford voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 311 Conservative Aye votes vs 1 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 252 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Alexander Stafford voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 315 Conservative Aye votes vs 1 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 253 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Alexander Stafford voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 305 Conservative Aye votes vs 1 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 255 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Alexander Stafford voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 320 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 328 Noes - 250 |
19 Mar 2024 - Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Alexander Stafford voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 293 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 218 Noes - 305 |
19 Mar 2024 - Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Alexander Stafford voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 293 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 217 Noes - 305 |
19 Mar 2024 - Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Alexander Stafford voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 296 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 219 Noes - 306 |
19 Mar 2024 - Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Alexander Stafford voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 298 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 224 Noes - 301 |
25 Mar 2024 - Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Alexander Stafford voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 262 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 265 |
25 Mar 2024 - Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Alexander Stafford voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 251 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 39 Noes - 257 |
25 Mar 2024 - Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Alexander Stafford voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 261 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 265 |
25 Mar 2024 - Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Alexander Stafford voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 252 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 257 Noes - 38 |
Speeches |
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Alexander Stafford speeches from: Cyber-security and UK Democracy
Alexander Stafford contributed 1 speech (68 words) Monday 25th March 2024 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
Alexander Stafford speeches from: Petitions
Alexander Stafford contributed 1 speech (243 words) Tuesday 19th March 2024 - Commons Chamber |
Alexander Stafford speeches from: Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
Alexander Stafford contributed 8 speeches (1,803 words) Consideration of Lords amendments Monday 18th March 2024 - Commons Chamber |
Written Answers |
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Somaliland: Commonwealth
Asked by: Alexander Stafford (Conservative - Rother Valley) Monday 18th March 2024 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of Somaliland joining the Commonwealth. Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development) The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of independent and equal sovereign states. It is for the Commonwealth Secretary-General and Commonwealth Secretariat to take forward expressions of interest and to assess whether an aspirant member meets the eligibility criteria for membership. The UK, alongside others in the international community, does not recognise Somaliland's unilateral declaration of independence. We believe that the settlement of Somaliland's status is an issue for Somalia and Somaliland to decide through a consultative process and dialogue. |
Somaliland: Commonwealth
Asked by: Alexander Stafford (Conservative - Rother Valley) Monday 18th March 2024 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of Somaliland joining the Commonwealth. Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development) The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of independent and equal sovereign states. It is for the Commonwealth Secretary-General and Commonwealth Secretariat to take forward expressions of interest and to assess whether an aspirant member meets the eligibility criteria for membership. The UK, alongside others in the international community, does not recognise Somaliland's unilateral declaration of independence. We believe that the settlement of Somaliland's status is an issue for Somalia and Somaliland to decide through a consultative process and dialogue. |
Somaliland: Commonwealth
Asked by: Alexander Stafford (Conservative - Rother Valley) Monday 18th March 2024 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an assessment of whether Somaliland meets the criteria for joining the Commonwealth. Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development) The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of independent and equal sovereign states. It is for the Commonwealth Secretary-General and Commonwealth Secretariat to take forward expressions of interest and to assess whether an aspirant member meets the eligibility criteria for membership. The UK, alongside others in the international community, does not recognise Somaliland's unilateral declaration of independence. We believe that the settlement of Somaliland's status is an issue for Somalia and Somaliland to decide through a consultative process and dialogue. |
Somaliland: Commonwealth
Asked by: Alexander Stafford (Conservative - Rother Valley) Monday 18th March 2024 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will support the application by Somaliland to join the Commonwealth. Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development) The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of independent and equal sovereign states. It is for the Commonwealth Secretary-General and Commonwealth Secretariat to take forward expressions of interest and to assess whether an aspirant member meets the eligibility criteria for membership. The UK, alongside others in the international community, does not recognise Somaliland's unilateral declaration of independence. We believe that the settlement of Somaliland's status is an issue for Somalia and Somaliland to decide through a consultative process and dialogue. |
Electricity: Standing Charges
Asked by: Alexander Stafford (Conservative - Rother Valley) Wednesday 3rd April 2024 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions she has had with Ofgem on discrepancies in the cost of electricity standing charges across the country. Answered by Amanda Solloway - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury DESNZ Ministers and officials regularly discuss with Ofgem issues relating to the energy retail market.
Standing charges are a commercial matter for suppliers, although Ofgem regulates standing charges as they do with other elements of billing. This includes setting a cap on standing charges as part of the overall default tariff cap.
The variance in standing charge is mainly due to regional differences in energy distribution costs. These costs reflect the expenses of maintaining and upgrading the distribution network in a specific area, and the number of consumers those costs are spread across.
On 30 March, my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State and I wrote to the Chief Executive of Ofgem, highlighting the importance of keeping standing charges as low as possible. |
Standing Charges
Asked by: Alexander Stafford (Conservative - Rother Valley) Wednesday 3rd April 2024 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has had discussions with Ofgem on trends in the level of standing charge prices across (a) England and (b) Yorkshire. Answered by Amanda Solloway - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury DESNZ Ministers and officials regularly discuss with Ofgem issues relating to the energy retail market.
Standing charges are a commercial matter for suppliers, although Ofgem regulates standing charges as they do with other elements of billing. This includes setting a cap on standing charges as part of the overall default tariff cap.
The variance in standing charge is mainly due to regional differences in energy distribution costs. These costs reflect the expenses of maintaining and upgrading the distribution network in a specific area, and the number of consumers those costs are spread across.
On 30 March, my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State and I wrote to the Chief Executive of Ofgem, highlighting the importance of keeping standing charges as low as possible. |
Electricity: North of England
Asked by: Alexander Stafford (Conservative - Rother Valley) Wednesday 3rd April 2024 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an assessment of the impact of trends in the level of standing charges on the affordability of electricity bills in (a) Yorkshire and (b) the North East. Answered by Amanda Solloway - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury Ofgem launched a call for input on standing charges, which closed on Friday 19 January 2024, looking at how it is applied to energy bills and what alternatives could be considered. Ofgem is currently analysing the responses and will publish its response in due course. On 30 March, my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State and I wrote to the Chief Executive of Ofgem, highlighting the importance of keeping standing charges as low as possible. |
Standing Charges
Asked by: Alexander Stafford (Conservative - Rother Valley) Wednesday 3rd April 2024 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an assessment of potential merits of introducing a fixed national standing charge for consumers. Answered by Amanda Solloway - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury Ofgem launched a call for input on standing charges, which closed on Friday 19 January 2024, looking at how it is applied to energy bills and what alternatives could be considered. Ofgem is currently analysing the responses and will publish its response in due course. On 30 March, my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State and I wrote to the Chief Executive of Ofgem, highlighting the importance of keeping standing charges as low as possible. |
MP Financial Interests |
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18th March 2024
Alexander Stafford (Conservative - Rother Valley) 2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: United and Cecil Club Address of donor: 97 Mill Hill Road, London W3 8JF Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: unincorporated association Source |
Parliamentary Debates |
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Disposal of Waste (Advertising and Penalty Provision)
2 speeches (1,407 words) 1st reading Tuesday 26th March 2024 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: Paul Bristow (Con - Peterborough) That Paul Bristow, Chris Clarkson, Sara Britcliffe, Mr Ranil Jayawardena, Lee Anderson, James Daly, Alexander - Link to Speech |
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
229 speeches (36,227 words) Consideration of Lords amendments Monday 18th March 2024 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: Stephen Kinnock (Lab - Aberavon) Member for Rother Valley (Alexander Stafford) from the Conservative Benches. - Link to Speech 2: Roger Gale (Con - North Thanet) I call Alexander Stafford. - Link to Speech 3: Michael Tomlinson (Con - Mid Dorset and North Poole) Friend the Member for Rother Valley (Alexander Stafford) also made that point powerfully, as did the - Link to Speech |
Select Committee Documents |
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Wednesday 20th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Keeping the power on: our future energy technology mix - Energy Security and Net Zero Committee Found: Brendan MacNeil (Chair); Vicky Ford; Barry Gardiner; Mark Garnier; Mark Pawsey; Lloyd Russell-Moyle; Alexander |
Wednesday 13th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Heating our homes - Energy Security and Net Zero Committee Found: MacNeil (Chair); Barry Gardiner; Mark Garnier; Sir Mark Hendrick; Mark Pawsey; Lloyd Russell-Moyle; Alexander |
Wednesday 13th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Ofgem, Ofgem, and Ofgem Heating our homes - Energy Security and Net Zero Committee Found: MacNeil (Chair); Barry Gardiner; Mark Garnier; Sir Mark Hendrick; Mark Pawsey; Lloyd Russell-Moyle; Alexander |
Calendar |
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Tuesday 26th March 2024 9:45 a.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Delivering audit reform: follow-up At 10:00am: Oral evidence David Herbinet - Head of Audit and Assurance at Mazars Scott Knight - Head of Audit and Assurance at BDO UK Iain Wright - Managing Director (Reputation and Influence) at Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) Bruce Cartwright - Chief Executive Officer at Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland At 10:45am: Oral evidence Sir John Kingman - Chair at Legal and General Group Plc The Lord Sikka - Emeritus Professor of Accounting at University of Sheffield Frances Coulson - Deputy Chair at Fraud Advisory Panel Andrew Ninian - Director, Stewardship, Risk and Tax at The Investment Association At 11:30am: Oral evidence Richard Moriarty - Chief Executive Officer at Financial Reporting Council Kevin Hollinrake MP - Minister for Enteprise, Markets and Small Business at Department for Business and Trade Mark Holmes - Deputy Director, Corporate Governance, Audit Reform and Stakeholder Rights at Department for Business and Trade View calendar |
Tuesday 26th March 2024 9:45 a.m. Business and Trade Committee - Private Meeting View calendar |
Tuesday 26th March 2024 9:45 a.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Delivering audit reform: follow-up At 10:00am: Oral evidence David Herbinet - Head of Audit and Assurance at Mazars Scott Knight - Head of Audit and Assurance at BDO UK Iain Wright - Managing Director (Reputation and Influence) at Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) Bruce Cartwright - Chief Executive Officer at Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland At 10:45am: Oral evidence Sir John Kingman - Chair at Legal and General Group Plc The Lord Sikka - Emeritus Professor of Accounting at University of Sheffield Frances Coulson - Deputy Chair at Fraud Advisory Panel Andrew Ninian - Director, Stewardship, Risk and Tax at The Investment Association At 11:30am: Oral evidence Richard Moriarty - Chief Executive Officer at Financial Reporting Council Kevin Hollinrake MP - Minister for Enteprise, Markets and Small Business at Department for Business and Trade Mark Holmes - Deputy Director, Corporate Governance, Audit Reform and Stakeholder Rights at Department for Business and Trade View calendar |
Tuesday 26th March 2024 9:45 a.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Delivering audit reform: follow-up At 10:00am: Oral evidence David Herbinet - Head of Audit and Assurance at Mazars Scott Knight - Head of Audit and Assurance at BDO UK Iain Wright - Managing Director (Reputation and Influence) at Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) Bruce Cartwright - Chief Executive Officer at Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland At 10:45am: Oral evidence Sir John Kingman - Chair at Legal and General Group Plc The Lord Sikka - Emeritus Professor of Accounting at University of Sheffield Frances Coulson - Deputy Chair at Fraud Advisory Panel Andrew Ninian - Director, Stewardship, Risk and Tax at The Investment Association At 11:30am: Oral evidence Kevin Hollinrake MP - Minister for Enteprise, Markets and Small Business at Department for Business and Trade Mark Holmes - Deputy Director, Corporate Governance, Audit Reform and Stakeholder Rights at Department for Business and Trade Richard Moriarty - Chief Executive Officer at Financial Reporting Council View calendar |
Wednesday 24th April 2024 9:30 a.m. Energy Security and Net Zero Committee - Oral evidence Subject: A flexible grid for the future View calendar |
Wednesday 24th April 2024 9:30 a.m. Energy Security and Net Zero Committee - Oral evidence Subject: A flexible grid for the future At 11:00am: Oral evidence Witness (TBC) View calendar |
Wednesday 24th April 2024 9:30 a.m. Energy Security and Net Zero Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the National Energy Systems Operator At 11:00am: Oral evidence Witness (TBC) View calendar |
Wednesday 24th April 2024 9:15 a.m. Business and Trade Committee - Private Meeting View calendar |
Wednesday 24th April 2024 9:30 a.m. Energy Security and Net Zero Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the National Energy Systems Operator At 10:00am: Oral evidence Paul Golby - Government's preferred candidate for the Chair of the National Energy Systems Operator At 11:00am: Oral evidence Witness (TBC) View calendar |
Tuesday 23rd April 2024 9:45 a.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Export-led growth At 10:00am: Oral evidence David Henig - Director of the UK Trade Policy Project at European Centre for International Political Economy Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBE - Chair at British Exporters Association Shanker Singham - CEO and Chair at Competere Group The Rt Hon Lord Frost of Allenton CMG At 11:00am: Oral evidence Emily Fry - Senior Economist at Resolution Foundation Catherine McBride - Senior Fellow at Centre for Brexit Policy Ben Ramanauskas - Research Fellow at Oxford University View calendar |
Wednesday 24th April 2024 9:30 a.m. Energy Security and Net Zero Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the National Energy Systems Operator At 10:00am: Oral evidence Paul Golby - Government's preferred candidate for the Chair of the National Energy Systems Operator At 11:00am: Oral evidence Justin Tomlinson MP - Minister of State at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero View calendar |
Wednesday 24th April 2024 9:30 a.m. Business and Trade Committee - Private Meeting View calendar |
Tuesday 30th April 2024 9:45 a.m. Business and Trade Committee - Private Meeting View calendar |