Graham Charles Stuart[1] (born 12 March 1962) is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness since 2005.

He previously served in various ministerial positions under Prime Ministers Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak between 2018 and 2024.

He joined the government in 2018 as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exports under Prime Minister Theresa May, and was reappointed to the position under Boris Johnson in 2019.

Following the appointment of Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister the following month, Stuart was reappointed to the position with the additional portfolio of Energy but was removed from cabinet.

The portfolio was retitled to Energy Security and Net Zero in the February 2023 British cabinet reshuffle, before Stuart stood down from the position in April 2024.

[5] He contested the Cambridge constituency as the Conservative Party candidate at the 2001 general election, coming in third place with 9,829 votes, 23% of the share.

[11] His campaigns in the 2005–10 Parliament included the defeat of legislation on home education and saving the Beverley Pasture Masters.

In the following parliament, he was involved in the successful campaign for lower Humber Bridge tolls, and persuaded the government to improve the A164 and construct the Beverley Bypass.

[3] His committee produced up to six reports a year ranging from single evidence inquiries[15] to more detailed examinations into Education, Schools and Family policy.

In an interview with the journalist Peter Wilby for The Guardian, Stuart described himself as socially liberal, a "deficit hawk" who favours faster cuts to public spending, and an end to welfare dependency.

[23][24] In one of his first interviews in his new position with the BBC, Stuart commented that oil and gas exploration in the North Sea would be "good for the environment".

[28] On 27 October 2022, upon the appointment of Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister he was reappointed to his position and given the additional Energy portfolio but was removed from Cabinet.