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Stuart Anderson MP

Conservative South Shropshire M
Stuart Anderson is the Conservative MP for South Shropshire, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.

Pay & earnings · 2026

MP base salary £35,246 / £93,904 annual
137 days served — year-to-date · annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings £0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared) £35,246
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.

Ministerial activity

Records on file 1
0 meetings · 1 hospitality · 0 gifts · 0 overseas trips · 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31

Recent hospitality

Date Host Type Value
2024-03-27 British Association for Shooting and Conservation Dinner and clay shoot
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage: HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.

Constituencies represented

2024-07-04present
South Shropshire current
2019-12-122024-05-30
Wolverhampton South West

Party history

2019-12-12present
Conservative current

Government posts

2023-11-142024-07-05
Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
2023-02-162023-11-14
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
2022-07-082023-02-16
Assistant Whip

Opposition posts

2024-07-192024-11-06
Shadow Minister (Defence)
2024-07-082024-11-06
Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons)

Committee memberships

2020-03-022022-10-25
Defence Committee
2020-03-062022-10-25
Defence Sub-Committee
2021-02-252021-04-14
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021)
2021-02-222021-02-22
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021)
2021-06-232021-07-06
Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill
2021-09-162021-11-04
Nationality and Borders Bill
2021-11-162022-10-21
Committees on Arms Export Controls
2021-12-082022-01-11
Finance (No.2) Bill
2024-07-302024-10-14
Committee of Selection
2026-02-12present
Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.

Contact

Parliamentary office
stuart.anderson.mp@parliament.uk
01746 555025 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
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APPGs (2026) · 2 active officership(s) · 4 historic

Group Role(s) Funders Officers in group Next deadline
All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Black Country Economy
Subject Group
Vice Chair Black Country Chamber of Commerce 5 2021-06-25
All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Black Country Economy
Subject Group
Vice Chair Black Country Chamber of Commerce 6 2023-06-25
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the /appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Voting record (2026)
74 / 109
35 missed (32%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£11,318
32% of £35,246 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£30,153
32% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£476
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+4.6 pp Bad
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral

Commons votes · 2026

109 divisions 21 Aye(19.3%) 53 No(48.6%) 35 didn't vote(32.1%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253143 Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260161 Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272149 Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
3807 Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287150 Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284149 Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291144 Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288147 Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287149 Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297147 Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298152 Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293155 Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292158 Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
29461 Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 11B
294156 Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293159 Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248139 Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259136 Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254144 Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256150 Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277150 Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
27195 Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273159 Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275159 Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269162 Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276155 Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269103 Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278158 Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
24721 Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277158 Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
27873 Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
28170 Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
35690 Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301157 Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300101 Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291174 Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299169 Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307176 Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290163 Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292162 Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300149 Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286163 Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295162 Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291158 Pass
2026-03-24
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
98306 Fail
2026-03-24
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
108297 Fail
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278164 Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281167 Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280164 Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279167 Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280161 Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Opposition day motion: student loans
88266 Fail
2026-03-18
Aye
Opposition day motion: fuel duty
103259 Fail
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
27799 Pass
2026-03-18
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368107 Pass
2026-03-11
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
292161 Pass
2026-03-11
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
175292 Fail
2026-03-11
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
172283 Fail
2026-03-11
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
174292 Fail
2026-03-10
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
304203 Pass
2026-03-10
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203311 Fail
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304177 Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315163 Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315109 Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316171 Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307173 Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321106 Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306182 Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309181 Pass
2026-03-02
Didn't vote
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment
105410 Fail
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69279 Fail
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
36184 Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73256 Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77280 Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156273 Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161272 Fail
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
27990 Pass
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
277143 Pass
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362107 Pass
2026-02-04
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392116 Pass
2026-02-03
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458104 Pass
2026-01-28
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
91287 Fail
2026-01-28
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
103284 Fail
2026-01-28
Didn't vote
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
294108 Pass
2026-01-27
Didn't vote
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
88310 Fail
2026-01-27
Didn't vote
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
61311 Fail
2026-01-27
Didn't vote
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
91378 Fail
2026-01-21
No
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373106 Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316194 Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195317 Fail
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191326 Fail
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347184 Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347185 Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344182 Pass
2026-01-20
No
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
319127 Pass
2026-01-14
Didn't vote
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301110 Pass
2026-01-13
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26
172334 Fail
2026-01-13
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9
181335 Fail
2026-01-13
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part
344173 Pass
2026-01-13
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25
187351 Fail
2026-01-13
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24
184331 Fail
2026-01-13
Didn't vote
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part
348167 Pass
2026-01-12
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7
188341 Fail
2026-01-12
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
185344 Fail
2026-01-12
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part
344181 Pass
2026-01-12
No
Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part
324180 Pass
2026-01-12
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
167350 Fail
2026-01-07
Aye
Opposition Day: Rural communities
105332 Fail
2026-01-07
Aye
Opposition Day: Jury trials
182290 Fail
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote" covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).

Written parliamentary questions · 2026

Showing 95 of 95 tabled 86 answered(90.5%) 2 flagged: MP has interest 14 departments
2026-06-18
Department for Transport
Pending
2026-06-18
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pending
2026-06-15
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Incinerators: Health Hazards
Answered
2026-06-15
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Rural Areas
Pending
2026-06-15
Home Office
Domestic Abuse: Rural Areas
Pending
2026-06-15
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Religious Buildings: Conservation
Pending
2026-06-15
Department of Health and Social Care
Mortuaries: Visits
Answered
2026-06-12
Ministry of Defence
Answered
2026-06-12
Ministry of Defence
Answered
2026-06-12
Ministry of Defence
Answered
2026-06-12
Ministry of Defence
Answered
2026-06-12
Ministry of Defence
Pending
2026-06-11
Treasury
Answered
2026-06-11
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Answered
2026-06-11
Treasury
Pending
2026-06-08
Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Health Services
Answered
2026-06-08
Department for Transport
Buses: Driving
Answered
2026-06-08
Department for Education
Answered
2026-06-08
Department for Business and Trade
Amodil Group
Answered
2026-06-04
Department for Business and Trade
Postal Services: Rural Areas
Answered
2026-06-04
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Litter: Rural Areas
Answered
2026-06-03
Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Import Duties
Answered
2026-06-03
Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Import Duties
Answered
2026-06-02
Ministry of Defence
China: Defence Equipment
Answered
2026-06-02
Ministry of Defence
China: Defence Equipment
Answered
2026-06-01
Department for Business and Trade
Amodil Group
Answered
2026-06-01
Department for Business and Trade
Retail Trade: Urban Areas
Answered
2026-06-01
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dairy Farming
Answered
2026-06-01
Home Office
Police: Staff
Answered
2026-06-01
Department for Transport
Roads: South Shropshire
Answered
2026-05-29
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tourism: Rural Areas
Answered
2026-05-29
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Village Halls: Facilities
Answered
2026-05-29
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Meters: South Shropshire
Answered
2026-05-29
Department for Transport
Buses: Driving
Answered
2026-05-20
Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Cadets
Answered
2026-05-19
Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions interest
Answered
2026-05-19
Ministry of Defence
China: Defence Equipment
Answered
2026-05-15
Treasury
Landlords: Income Tax
Answered
2026-05-15
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Meters
Answered
2026-04-28
Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions: Standards interest
Pending
2026-04-28
Ministry of Defence
China: Defence
Pending
2026-04-24
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Meters
Answered
2026-04-23
Department of Health and Social Care
Dehydration: Health Education
Answered
2026-04-22
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Written Questions
Answered
2026-04-21
Department for Education
Department for Education: Written Questions
Answered
2026-04-20
Department for Transport
Roads: Death
Answered
2026-04-17
Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: South Shropshire
Answered
2026-04-10
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Project Gigabit: South Shropshire
Answered
2026-03-19
Home Office
Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes
Answered
2026-03-18
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Poultry: Animal Welfare
Answered
2026-03-18
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Religious Buildings: VAT
Answered
2026-03-17
Department for Business and Trade
Hospitality Industry: South Shropshire
Answered
2026-03-16
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Permitted Development Rights: Rural Areas
Answered
2026-03-06
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuel Oil: Prices
Answered
2026-03-04
Treasury
Productivity
Answered
2026-02-27
Department for Business and Trade
Personal Care Services: Government Assistance
Answered
2026-02-24
Department for Education
Reading: South Shropshire
Answered
2026-02-24
Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: South Shropshire
Answered
2026-02-20
Cabinet Office
Procurement: Small Businesses
Answered
2026-02-20
Cabinet Office
Public Sector: Cooperation
Answered
2026-02-20
Department for Transport
Community Transport: Rural Areas
Answered
2026-02-20
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Affordable Housing: Rural Areas
Answered
2026-02-20
Home Office
Offenders: Deportation
Answered
2026-02-20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Imports
Answered
2026-02-20
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy Supply
Answered
2026-02-20
Department for Work and Pensions
Older People: Rural Areas
Answered
2026-02-20
Home Office
Police: Rural Areas
Answered
2026-02-20
Home Office
Neighbourhood Policing: South Shropshire
Answered
2026-02-20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Innovation
Answered
2026-02-20
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Floods: South Shropshire
Answered
2026-02-20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Floods
Answered
2026-02-20
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Youth Services: Rural Areas
Answered
2026-02-20
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Cultural Heritage: Rural Areas
Answered
2026-02-20
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sports: Rural Areas
Answered
2026-02-20
Department for Business and Trade
Post Offices: Rural Areas
Answered
2026-02-20
Department for Work and Pensions
Employment and Training: Young People
Answered
2026-02-20
Ministry of Defence
Defence: Small Businesses
Answered
2026-02-20
Treasury
Hospitality Industry: Business Rates
Answered
2026-02-20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Waste
Answered
2026-02-20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Supply Chains
Answered
2026-02-20
Department for Education
Family Hubs
Answered
2026-02-20
Department for Transport
Driving: Older People
Answered
2026-02-20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Import Controls
Answered
2026-02-20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Horses: Import Controls
Answered
2026-02-20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Horses: Import Controls
Answered
2026-02-20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU
Answered
2026-02-20
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Cultural Heritage: Market Towns
Answered
2026-02-20
Department for Business and Trade
Retail Trade
Answered
2026-02-20
Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health: Rural Areas
Answered
2026-02-09
Department of Health and Social Care
Members: Correspondence
Answered
2026-02-02
Department of Health and Social Care
Prescription Drugs: Sales
Answered
2026-01-22
Ministry of Defence
China: Defence Equipment
Answered
2026-01-15
Department for Business and Trade
Health and Safety: Regulation
Answered
2026-01-08
Treasury
Global Restructuring Group: Disclosure of Information
Answered
2026-01-06
Ministry of Defence
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023
Answered
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set by Parliament's own system when the asking MP has a register entry it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full question and the department's answer.

Bills sponsored & supported · 2026

0 bills 0 as lead sponsor 0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are MPs who backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading date.

Historic bills (all-time)

0 bills 0 as lead sponsor 0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at introduction. Sorted newest first.
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