Alex Cunningham

Alex Cunningham

Constituency

Stockton North

Party

Labour

Address as

Mr Cunningham

Contact details

Westminster

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 7157
alex.cunningham.mp@parliament.uk

Constituency

Stockton Business Centre, Brunswick Street, Stockton on Tees, TS18 1DW
Tel: 01642 345291
Fax: 01642 345132
robert.cook@parliament.uk

Biography

Electoral history

Member for Stockton North since 6 May 2010 general election

Parliamentary career

PPS to Sadiq Khan as Shadow Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice 2011-

Party groups

Stockton North CLP: Press officer 1984-, Vice-chair, secretary 1985-95, Chair 1995-2000; Member, Co-operative Party 1986-

Select committees

Member: Work and Pensions 2010-11, Armed Forces Bill 2011, Education 2011-

Councils, public bodies

Cleveland County Council: Councillor 1984-96, Vice-chair Education Committee 1984-96, Chair, Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education 1984-96; Councillor, Stockton Borough Council 1999-2010; Chair, Stockton Children's Trust; Board member, Arts Council England North East 2002-08; Board member and chair, North East Libraries and Archives Council (later MLA North East) 2003-09; Council member, Museums, Libraries and Archives Council 2008-09; Non-executive director, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust

Political interests

Children's services, education, health, leisure, culture, energy, carers, poverty

Countries of interest

France, Palestine

General Election 2010 - Stockton North

Name Party Votes %
Cunningham, Alex Lab 16923 42.81%
Galletley, Ian Con 10247 25.92%
Latham, Philip Lib Dem 6342 16.05%
Macpherson, James BNP 1724 4.37%
Cook, Frank Ind 1577 3.99%
Parkin, Gordon UKIP 1556 3.94%
Saul, Ian Eng Dem 1129 2.86%
Result Lab Hold (8.35% from Lab to Con)