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Stuart Andrew

Conservative - Daventry

3,012 (5.7%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 6th May 2010

Opposition Chief Whip (Commons)

(since July 2024)

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
7th Feb 2023 - 5th Jul 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Equalities)
7th Feb 2023 - 5th Jul 2024
Football Governance Bill
8th May 2024 - 23rd May 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
20th Sep 2022 - 7th Feb 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade) (Minister for Equalities)
27th Oct 2022 - 7th Feb 2023
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
8th Jul 2022 - 7th Sep 2022
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
15th Jun 2022 - 11th Jul 2022
Minister of State (Minister for Housing)
8th Feb 2022 - 6th Jul 2022
Committee of Selection
3rd Mar 2020 - 21st Feb 2022
Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
13th Feb 2020 - 8th Feb 2022
Vice-Chamberlain (HM Household)
28th Jul 2019 - 13th Feb 2020
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
19th Jul 2018 - 28th Jul 2019
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
15th Jun 2017 - 19th Jul 2018
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office)
9th Jan 2018 - 19th Jul 2018
Welsh Affairs Committee
2nd Nov 2010 - 5th Nov 2012


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Stuart Andrew has voted in 11 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Emma Reynolds (Labour)
Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
(1 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
HM Treasury
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Stuart Andrew has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Stuart Andrew

2nd September 2024
Stuart Andrew signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 29th August 2024

Social Security

Tabled by: Rishi Sunak (Conservative - Richmond and Northallerton)
That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (S.I., 2024, No. 869), dated 22 August 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22 August 2024, be annulled.
81 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 75
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Stuart Andrew, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Stuart Andrew has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Stuart Andrew has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

1 Bill introduced by Stuart Andrew


A Bill to make provision for the destruction of certain property found in prisons and similar institutions.

This Bill received Royal Assent on 28th February 2013 and was enacted into law.

Stuart Andrew has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 11 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
5th Sep 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of banning smoking and vaping outside pubs, restaurants and nightclubs on the (a) night-time economy and (b) viability of local high streets.

The Government will soon introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill into Parliament, which stands to be the most significant public health intervention in a generation, and will put us on track to a smoke-free United Kingdom.

The Government supports measures that will create a smoke-free environment, helping to reduce 80,000 preventable deaths, reduce the burden on the National Health Service, and reduce the burden on the taxpayer. Any proposed extension of smoke-free legislation is subject to the approval of Parliament, as well as a full public consultation and further engagement with relevant organisations.

An impact assessment will be published on the new bill after it has been introduced, and further impact assessments will be published on new regulations when they are laid in Parliament. More details will be set out soon.

Andrew Gwynne
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
5th Sep 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to consult on banning smoking and vaping outside pubs, nightclubs and restaurants; and whether he has a planned timetable for the proposed ban.

The Government will soon introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill into Parliament, which stands to be the most significant public health intervention in a generation, and will put us on track to a smoke-free United Kingdom.

The Government supports measures that will create a smoke-free environment, helping to reduce 80,000 preventable deaths, reduce the burden on the National Health Service, and reduce the burden on the taxpayer. Any proposed extension of smoke-free legislation is subject to the approval of Parliament, as well as a full public consultation and further engagement with relevant organisations.

An impact assessment will be published on the new bill after it has been introduced, and further impact assessments will be published on new regulations when they are laid in Parliament. More details will be set out soon.

Andrew Gwynne
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
5th Sep 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has carried out an impact assessment of the Government’s plans to ban (a) smoking and (b) vaping across university campuses.

The Government will soon introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill into Parliament, which stands to be the most significant public health intervention in a generation, and will put us on track to a smoke-free United Kingdom.

The Government supports measures that will create a smoke-free environment, helping to reduce 80,000 preventable deaths, reduce the burden on the National Health Service, and reduce the burden on the taxpayer. Any proposed extension of smoke-free legislation is subject to the approval of Parliament, as well as a full public consultation and further engagement with relevant organisations.

An impact assessment will be published on the new bill after it has been introduced, and further impact assessments will be published on new regulations when they are laid in Parliament. More details will be set out soon.

Andrew Gwynne
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
5th Sep 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Government's proposals to ban outdoor smoking and vaping in and by pubs on the number of pub closures.

The Government will soon introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill into Parliament, which stands to be the most significant public health intervention in a generation, and will put us on track to a smoke-free United Kingdom.

The Government supports measures that will create a smoke-free environment, helping to reduce 80,000 preventable deaths, reduce the burden on the National Health Service, and reduce the burden on the taxpayer. Any proposed extension of smoke-free legislation is subject to the approval of Parliament, as well as a full public consultation and further engagement with relevant organisations.

An impact assessment will be published on the new bill after it has been introduced, and further impact assessments will be published on new regulations when they are laid in Parliament. More details will be set out soon.

Andrew Gwynne
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
5th Sep 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has carried out impact assessments of the Government’s plans to ban (a) smoking and (b) vaping (i) in pub gardens, (ii) at outdoor restaurant tables, (iii) at outdoor shisha bar seating and (iv) in outdoor nightclubs.

The Government will soon introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill into Parliament, which stands to be the most significant public health intervention in a generation, and will put us on track to a smoke-free United Kingdom.

The Government supports measures that will create a smoke-free environment, helping to reduce 80,000 preventable deaths, reduce the burden on the National Health Service, and reduce the burden on the taxpayer. Any proposed extension of smoke-free legislation is subject to the approval of Parliament, as well as a full public consultation and further engagement with relevant organisations.

An impact assessment will be published on the new bill after it has been introduced, and further impact assessments will be published on new regulations when they are laid in Parliament. More details will be set out soon.

Andrew Gwynne
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
5th Sep 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Valuation Office Agency takes account of the (a) presence and (b) size of a pub garden when valuing a pub for business rates; and whether the size of the garden is recorded by Agency.

The VOA is responsible for assessing all non-domestic properties for business rates purposes to determine their rateable value (RV). The RV of any non-domestic (business) property represents the annual rent the property would achieve if let on the open market at a valuation date which is set in law. For the current RVs, which came into effect on 1 April 2023, the set valuation date is 1 April 2021.

The valuation of public houses for rating purposes is on a rental comparison basis. Rents are analysed using fair maintainable trade (FMT) as a unit of comparison.

A pub’s trading potential looks at what it could realistically generate, if run by a reasonably efficient operator. Its potential turnover, also known as FMT, is generally determined by considering income streams from drinks, food, and other areas of trade such as accommodation.

The absence or presence of a pub garden will be reflected in the overall FMT for each pub. It is not possible to identify the extent to which the beer garden contributes to the total RV therefore the size of pub gardens is not recorded.

James Murray
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
5th Sep 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average business rates charge was for hereditaments with the (a) 227 Public Houses/Pub Restaurants (Inc. Lodge) (National Scheme), (b) 226 Public Houses/Pub Restaurants (National Scheme), (c) 234 Restaurants, (d) 238 Roadside Restaurants (National Scheme), (e) 409 Cafes, (f) 500 Cafes/Restaurants Within/Part of Specialist Property, (g) 060 Clubhouses, (h) 061 Licensed Sports, Social and Private Members Clubs, (i) 062 Coaching Inns, (j) 303 Bars (Valued on Floor Space) and (k) 199 G Night Clubs and Discotheques special category code in each local authority in (i) England and (ii) Wales in the latest period for which data is available.

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is responsible for assessing all non-domestic properties for business rates purposes and determining each property’s rateable value (RV). Non-domestic properties are assigned a special category code (SCat), as a descriptor for different categories of property.

For transparency, the VOA publishes official statistics on the number of properties recorded in each Scat by local authority area. These can be found on VOA’s ‘Non-domestic rating: stock of properties, 2024’ statistics page on gov.uk, under ‘Stock SCat Tables by region, county, local authority district and rateable value band, 2024’ table ‘SOP_SCAT_LA_counts_all’.

The VOA also publishes the total RV by Scat and local authority area in table ‘SOP_SCAT_LA_rv_all’. The data published in these tables can be used to calculate the average RV.

The VOA does not calculate business rates bills or hold data on average business rates charges. The responsibility for the billing and liability of Council Tax lies with the local (billing) authority.

James Murray
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
5th Sep 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average rateable value was for hereditaments with the (a) 227 Public Houses/Pub Restaurants (Inc. Lodge) (National Scheme), (b) 226 Public Houses/Pub Restaurants (National Scheme), (c) 234 Restaurants, (d) 238 Roadside Restaurants (National Scheme), (e) 409 Cafes, (f) 500 Cafes/Restaurants Within/Part of Specialist Property, (g) 060 Clubhouses, (h) 061 Licensed Sports, Social and Private Members Clubs, (i) 062 Coaching Inns, (j) 303 Bars (Valued on Floor Space) and (k) 199 G Night Clubs and Discotheques special category code in each local authority in (i) England and (ii) Wales in the latest period for which data is available.

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is responsible for assessing all non-domestic properties for business rates purposes and determining each property’s rateable value (RV). Non-domestic properties are assigned a special category code (SCat), as a descriptor for different categories of property.

For transparency, the VOA publishes official statistics on the number of properties recorded in each Scat by local authority area. These can be found on VOA’s ‘Non-domestic rating: stock of properties, 2024’ statistics page on gov.uk, under ‘Stock SCat Tables by region, county, local authority district and rateable value band, 2024’ table ‘SOP_SCAT_LA_counts_all’.

The VOA also publishes the total RV by Scat and local authority area in table ‘SOP_SCAT_LA_rv_all’. The data published in these tables can be used to calculate the average RV.

The VOA does not calculate business rates bills or hold data on average business rates charges. The responsibility for the billing and liability of Council Tax lies with the local (billing) authority.

James Murray
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
5th Sep 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information the Valuation Office Agency holds on the number of hereditaments there are with the (a) 227 Public Houses/Pub Restaurants (Inc. Lodge) (National Scheme), (b) 226 Public Houses/Pub Restaurants (National Scheme), (c) 234 Restaurants, (d) 238 Roadside Restaurants (National Scheme), (e) 409 Cafes, (f) 500 Cafes/Restaurants Within/Part of Specialist Property, (g) 060 Clubhouses, (h) 061 Licensed Sports, Social and Private Members Clubs, (i) 062 Coaching Inns, (j) 303 Bars (Valued on Floor Space) and (k) 199 G Night Clubs and Discotheques special category code in each local authority.

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is responsible for assessing all non-domestic properties for business rates purposes and determining each property’s rateable value (RV). Non-domestic properties are assigned a special category code (SCat), as a descriptor for different categories of property.

For transparency, the VOA publishes official statistics on the number of properties recorded in each Scat by local authority area. These can be found on VOA’s ‘Non-domestic rating: stock of properties, 2024’ statistics page on gov.uk, under ‘Stock SCat Tables by region, county, local authority district and rateable value band, 2024’ table ‘SOP_SCAT_LA_counts_all’.

The VOA also publishes the total RV by Scat and local authority area in table ‘SOP_SCAT_LA_rv_all’. The data published in these tables can be used to calculate the average RV.

The VOA does not calculate business rates bills or hold data on average business rates charges. The responsibility for the billing and liability of Council Tax lies with the local (billing) authority.

James Murray
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
5th Sep 2024
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in what Special Category code the Valuation Office Agency classifies shisha bars; and how many shisha bars there are in each local authority in England.

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is responsible for assessing all non-domestic properties for business rates purposes.

The categorisation of properties is determined by the characteristics of the property, rather than the occupier. The special category code assigned to shisha bars is dependent on the type of property they occupy.

There is no designated special category code for shisha bars and it is not possible to separately identify these properties from the data and statistics the VOA publishes.

James Murray
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)