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Division Votes
1 Jul 2026 - Employment Tribunals - View Vote Context Alistair Strathern voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 307 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 323 Noes - 107
1 Jul 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context Alistair Strathern voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 107
15 Jul 2026 - Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) - View Vote Context Alistair Strathern voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 313 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 109
15 Jul 2026 - Trade Unions - View Vote Context Alistair Strathern voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 313 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 109
8 Jul 2026 - Town and Country Planning - View Vote Context Alistair Strathern voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 280 Labour Aye votes vs 21 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 283 Noes - 182
8 Jul 2026 - Health and Safety - View Vote Context Alistair Strathern voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 317 Noes - 103
8 Jul 2026 - Education - View Vote Context Alistair Strathern voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 307 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 369 Noes - 102
14 Jul 2026 - Public Office (Accountability) Bill - View Vote Context Alistair Strathern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 328 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 102 Noes - 409
14 Jul 2026 - Public Office (Accountability) Bill - View Vote Context Alistair Strathern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 321 Labour No votes vs 7 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 93 Noes - 323
14 Jul 2026 - Public Office (Accountability) Bill - View Vote Context Alistair Strathern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 329 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 412

Speeches
Alistair Strathern speeches from: Summer Jobs Alistair Strathern contributed 3 speeches (1,530 words) Tuesday 7th July 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Written Answers
Listed Buildings: Charging Points Asked by: Alistair Strathern (Labour - Hitchin) Friday 17th July 2026 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the requirements of listed building status do not delay the uptake of (a) EV charging and (b) household batteries. Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). That consultation, which can be found on gov.uk here, included proposals relating to the installation of energy efficiency and low carbon heating measures in listed buildings and conservation areas, making clear that it is an important public benefit to be taken into account when deciding planning applications. We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.
Internet: Safety Asked by: Alistair Strathern (Labour - Hitchin) Wednesday 8th July 2026 Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to Ofcom's advice on how to set the minimum standards of accuracy for the Technology Notice regime under the Online Safety Act, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of recommendations in that advice; and whether she intends to approve and publish the minimum standards of accuracy. Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Technology) DSIT is considering Ofcom’s advice on the minimum standards of accuracy for the Technology Notice regime under the Online Safety Act. A decision will be communicated in due course.

Written Answers

Listed Buildings: Charging Points
Asked by: Alistair Strathern (Labour - Hitchin)
Friday 17th July 2026

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the requirements of listed building status do not delay the uptake of (a) EV charging and (b) household batteries.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). That consultation, which can be found on gov.uk here, included proposals relating to the installation of energy efficiency and low carbon heating measures in listed buildings and conservation areas, making clear that it is an important public benefit to be taken into account when deciding planning applications.

We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.

Internet: Safety
Asked by: Alistair Strathern (Labour - Hitchin)
Wednesday 8th July 2026

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to Ofcom's advice on how to set the minimum standards of accuracy for the Technology Notice regime under the Online Safety Act, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of recommendations in that advice; and whether she intends to approve and publish the minimum standards of accuracy.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Technology)

DSIT is considering Ofcom’s advice on the minimum standards of accuracy for the Technology Notice regime under the Online Safety Act. A decision will be communicated in due course.

MP Financial Interests
29th June 2026 Alistair Strathern (Labour - Hitchin) 4. Visits outside the UK International visit to Brazil between 26 May 2026 and 01 June 2026 Source

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Calendar
Tuesday 15th September 2026 11:30 a.m. Ministry of Justice Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Justice (including Topical Questions) Callum Anderson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Neil Shastri-Hurst: Whether he plans to proceed with the legislative proposals in the Courts and Tribunals Bill to restrict trial by jury. Josh Fenton-Glynn: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Brian Leishman: What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a Royal Commission on the criminal justice system. Stuart Andrew: What progress his Department has made on replacing the water main serving the Onley Park Estate. David Reed: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Andrew Murrison: Whether he has set a target for the number of foreign national offenders in prison who will be deported. Alison Hume: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Andrew Murrison: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Perran Moon: What steps his Department has taken to increase the size of the probation workforce. Wendy Chamberlain: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Sadik Al-Hassan: What steps he is taking to help tackle AI-based violence against women and girls crime in online spaces. Sharon Hodgson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Mike Reader: What steps he is taking to increase the speed of the delivery of the Rapid Deployment Cells Programme. Danny Beales: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Imogen Walker: What steps he is taking to help tackle AI-based violence against women and girls crime in online spaces. Anneliese Dodds: What steps his Department is taking with the coronial system to tackle delays in coroner decisions. Alistair Strathern: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Edward Morello: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Chris Murray: What steps his Department is taking to use digital technology to improve prisons' processes. Monica Harding: What steps he is taking to improve programmes that reduce reoffending. Alison Hume: What assessment he has made of the risks to children and families from the use of unregulated child contact centres. Laura Kyrke-Smith: What steps he is taking to review Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences. Steve Witherden: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle youth offending. Alex McIntyre: What steps his Department has taken to reduce youth reoffending. Chris Vince: What steps his Department is taking to help tackle aggressive bailiffs. Luke Taylor: What steps he is taking to help tackle backlogs at Croydon Crown Court. Andrew Snowden: What steps he has taken to ensure the equitable regional distribution of residential properties used by the Probation Service during the early release scheme. Paula Barker: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure prisoners released under the early release scheme do not become homeless. Joe Morris: What steps his Department is taking to help tackle violence against women and girls. Kerry McCarthy: What recent estimate his Department has made of the number of children with a parent in prison. Richard Foord: What steps he is taking to improve programmes that reduce reoffending. Cat Eccles: What steps he is taking through penalties to help tackle the sale of illegal tobacco and vapes. Julian Smith: What progress he has made on bringing forward legislative proposals on litigation funding agreements. Greg Smith: What steps he is taking to ensure that local residents are adequately considered in the construction of the new prison adjacent to HMP Grendon. View calendar - Add to calendar
Monday 14th September 2026 2:30 p.m. Department for Education Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Education (including Topical Questions) Jo White: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Tessa Munt: What steps she is taking to improve the student loan system. Christine Jardine: What steps she is taking to support young people not in education, employment or training. Tom Rutland: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Daniel Francis: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Jen Craft: What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure a cross-government approach to improve outcomes for children with SEND. Caroline Voaden: What steps she is taking to implement the recommendations of the Curriculum and Assessment Review. Sarah Dyke: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Bradley Thomas: What steps her Department is taking to support apprenticeships. Jessica Toale: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. John Grady: What steps she is taking to help reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training. Lee Pitcher: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Bradley Thomas: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Aphra Brandreth: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to block funding and the Inclusion Fund on mainstream schools’ ability to meet the needs of pupils with SEND. Mary Glindon: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Juliet Campbell: What steps her Department is taking to improve educational outcomes for neurodivergent pupils in mainstream schools. Julian Smith: If she will include different autism profiles as part of SEND training for school staff. Jonathan Davies: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Bob Blackman: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of independent fostering agencies on fostering sufficiency in England. Alistair Strathern: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Wera Hobhouse: What support her Department provides to help colleges and training providers develop international skills partnerships. Jayne Kirkham: What steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools have access to specialist expertise in SEND. Mike Reader: What plans she has to ensure consistent financial support for kinship carers in local authority areas outside Kinship Zones pilot areas. Chris Hinchliff: What steps she is taking to improve SEND provision. Nesil Caliskan: What support her Department provides to councils for SEND services. Marie Goldman: What steps her Department is taking to help improve SEND transport provision. Gareth Bacon: How many full-time equivalent schoolteachers there were in (a) 2025 and (b) 2024. Al Pinkerton: What discussions her Department has had with local authorities on ensuring that SEND services accurately cater to levels of unmet need. Daniel Zeichner: What steps she is taking to ensure that schools offer healthy meals. Ian Sollom: What assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for further education. Darren Paffey: What steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of early deaths of care leavers. Perran Moon: What progress her Department has made on ensuring that schools have access to high-quality training to support pupils with SEND. Chris Ward: What steps she is taking to support universities. Janet Daby: What steps she is taking to improve support for SEND students and families transitioning to secondary and post-16 education. Chris Vince: What steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools have access to specialist expertise in SEND. View calendar - Add to calendar

Calendar

Tuesday 15th September 2026 11:30 a.m.
Ministry of Justice

Oral questions - Main Chamber
Subject: Justice (including Topical Questions)
Callum Anderson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Neil Shastri-Hurst: Whether he plans to proceed with the legislative proposals in the Courts and Tribunals Bill to restrict trial by jury.
Josh Fenton-Glynn: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Brian Leishman: What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a Royal Commission on the criminal justice system.
Stuart Andrew: What progress his Department has made on replacing the water main serving the Onley Park Estate.
David Reed: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Andrew Murrison: Whether he has set a target for the number of foreign national offenders in prison who will be deported.
Alison Hume: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Andrew Murrison: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Perran Moon: What steps his Department has taken to increase the size of the probation workforce.
Wendy Chamberlain: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Sadik Al-Hassan: What steps he is taking to help tackle AI-based violence against women and girls crime in online spaces.
Sharon Hodgson: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Mike Reader: What steps he is taking to increase the speed of the delivery of the Rapid Deployment Cells Programme.
Danny Beales: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Imogen Walker: What steps he is taking to help tackle AI-based violence against women and girls crime in online spaces.
Anneliese Dodds: What steps his Department is taking with the coronial system to tackle delays in coroner decisions.
Alistair Strathern: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Edward Morello: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Chris Murray: What steps his Department is taking to use digital technology to improve prisons' processes.
Monica Harding: What steps he is taking to improve programmes that reduce reoffending.
Alison Hume: What assessment he has made of the risks to children and families from the use of unregulated child contact centres.
Laura Kyrke-Smith: What steps he is taking to review Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences.
Steve Witherden: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle youth offending.
Alex McIntyre: What steps his Department has taken to reduce youth reoffending.
Chris Vince: What steps his Department is taking to help tackle aggressive bailiffs.
Luke Taylor: What steps he is taking to help tackle backlogs at Croydon Crown Court.
Andrew Snowden: What steps he has taken to ensure the equitable regional distribution of residential properties used by the Probation Service during the early release scheme.
Paula Barker: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure prisoners released under the early release scheme do not become homeless.
Joe Morris: What steps his Department is taking to help tackle violence against women and girls.
Kerry McCarthy: What recent estimate his Department has made of the number of children with a parent in prison.
Richard Foord: What steps he is taking to improve programmes that reduce reoffending.
Cat Eccles: What steps he is taking through penalties to help tackle the sale of illegal tobacco and vapes.
Julian Smith: What progress he has made on bringing forward legislative proposals on litigation funding agreements.
Greg Smith: What steps he is taking to ensure that local residents are adequately considered in the construction of the new prison adjacent to HMP Grendon.
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Monday 14th September 2026 2:30 p.m.
Department for Education

Oral questions - Main Chamber
Subject: Education (including Topical Questions)
Jo White: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Tessa Munt: What steps she is taking to improve the student loan system.
Christine Jardine: What steps she is taking to support young people not in education, employment or training.
Tom Rutland: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Daniel Francis: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Jen Craft: What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure a cross-government approach to improve outcomes for children with SEND.
Caroline Voaden: What steps she is taking to implement the recommendations of the Curriculum and Assessment Review.
Sarah Dyke: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Bradley Thomas: What steps her Department is taking to support apprenticeships.
Jessica Toale: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
John Grady: What steps she is taking to help reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training.
Lee Pitcher: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Bradley Thomas: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Aphra Brandreth: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to block funding and the Inclusion Fund on mainstream schools’ ability to meet the needs of pupils with SEND.
Mary Glindon: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Juliet Campbell: What steps her Department is taking to improve educational outcomes for neurodivergent pupils in mainstream schools.
Julian Smith: If she will include different autism profiles as part of SEND training for school staff.
Jonathan Davies: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Bob Blackman: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of independent fostering agencies on fostering sufficiency in England.
Alistair Strathern: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Wera Hobhouse: What support her Department provides to help colleges and training providers develop international skills partnerships.
Jayne Kirkham: What steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools have access to specialist expertise in SEND.
Mike Reader: What plans she has to ensure consistent financial support for kinship carers in local authority areas outside Kinship Zones pilot areas.
Chris Hinchliff: What steps she is taking to improve SEND provision.
Nesil Caliskan: What support her Department provides to councils for SEND services.
Marie Goldman: What steps her Department is taking to help improve SEND transport provision.
Gareth Bacon: How many full-time equivalent schoolteachers there were in (a) 2025 and (b) 2024.
Al Pinkerton: What discussions her Department has had with local authorities on ensuring that SEND services accurately cater to levels of unmet need.
Daniel Zeichner: What steps she is taking to ensure that schools offer healthy meals.
Ian Sollom: What assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for further education.
Darren Paffey: What steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of early deaths of care leavers.
Perran Moon: What progress her Department has made on ensuring that schools have access to high-quality training to support pupils with SEND.
Chris Ward: What steps she is taking to support universities.
Janet Daby: What steps she is taking to improve support for SEND students and families transitioning to secondary and post-16 education.
Chris Vince: What steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools have access to specialist expertise in SEND.
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Parliamentary Debates
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill 18 speeches (4,228 words) 2nd reading Wednesday 1st July 2026 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury Mentions: 1: James Wild (Con - North West Norfolk) Member for Hitchin (Alistair Strathern), can intervene if he is allowed. - Link to Speech