PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Dr Alan Whitehead MP for Southampton, Test Constituency
Dr Alan Whitehead MP is standing down at the next General Election
Current MP Details
Labour
Dr Alan Whitehead is the Labour MP for Southampton, Test, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero).
Elected May 1997Elected 7 times
MP Contact Details
Constituency
Unit 39
Basepoint Centres Ltd
Andersons Road
Southampton
SO14 5FE
Basepoint Centres Ltd
Andersons Road
Southampton
SO14 5FE
023 8068 2086
[email protected]
[email protected]
Website
Constituency Election Results
Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
70,116
Turnout
44,994 (64%)
Majority
6,213
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
70,199
Turnout
46,903 (67%)
Majority
11,503
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
70,270
Turnout
43,652 (62%)
Majority
3,810
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
71,931
Turnout
44,187 (61%)
Majority
2,413
Constituency Map
MP History
Date
Event
Details
17 May 2023 to 29 Jun 2023
Committee
Energy Bill [HL]
4 Dec 2021 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero)
9 Nov 2021 to 25 Nov 2021
Committee
Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill
10 Oct 2016 to 4 Dec 2021
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
12 Sep 2016 to 28 Nov 2016
Committee
Environmental Audit Committee
18 Sep 2015 to 28 Jun 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change)
8 Jul 2015 to 30 Nov 2015
Committee
Energy and Climate Change Committee
10 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Committee on Standards: Standards Review Sub-Committee
7 Jan 2013 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Committee of Privileges
7 Jan 2013 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Committee on Standards
26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Environmental Audit Committee
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
Southampton, Test
19 Jan 2009 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Energy and Climate Change Committee
8 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008
Committee
Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee)
6 Nov 2007 to 6 May 2010
Committee
Justice Committee
18 Mar 2007 to 3 Aug 2007
Committee
Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee)
12 Jul 2005 to 7 Jan 2013
Committee
Standards and Privileges
11 Jun 2001 to 28 May 2002
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Transport, Local Government and Regions)
14 Jul 1997 to 6 Dec 1999
Committee
Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs
1 May 1997 to Now
House
Commons
1 May 1997 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010
Representative
Southampton, Test
1 May 1997 to Now
Representative
Southampton, Test
9 Apr 1992
Election Contested
Southampton, Test
11 Jun 1987
Election Contested
Southampton, Test
9 Jun 1983
Election Contested
Southampton, Test
3 May 1979
Election Contested
New Forest
Notes
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
MP Contributions
Date
Debate
Contributions
Constituency Member History
Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
1 May 1997
to Now
to Now
Dr Alan Whitehead
Labour
Current Member
Dr Alan Whitehead is the Labour MP for Southampton, Test, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.
He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero).
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