Emma Lewell

MP since 2 May 2013

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Emma Lewell is the Labour MP for South Shields, and has been an MP continually since 2 May 2013.

1686

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

6,653

Majority

41.1%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 36,824 voters

Labour
15,122 votes41.1%
Reform UK
8,469 votes23.0%
Green Party
5,433 votes14.8%
Conservative
4,128 votes11.2%
Independent
2,270 votes6.2%
Liberal Democrat
1,402 votes3.8%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

89

Written Questions

20

Oral Questions

99

Debates Spoken In

176

Speeches

419

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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2 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

2 votes · 27 Apr 2026

4 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

4 votes · 15 Apr 2026

6 AYE

Victims and Courts Bill

6 votes · 25 Mar 2026

2 NO

Opposition Day Motion

2 votes · 24 Mar 2026

NODefence
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5 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

5 votes · 23 Mar 2026

Financial Interests(11)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

The Great Run Company /Film Nova

Hospitality and VIP access to event for the Member of Parliament and one guest

7 September 2025

£400
Name of donor
The Great Run Company /Film Nova
Address of donor
Tyne Bridge House, Bottle Bank, Gateshead, NE8 2AR
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Hospitality and VIP access to event for the Member of Parliament and one guest, value £400
Date received
7 September 2025
Date accepted
7 September 2025
Donor status
company, registration 03300783

Registered 10 September 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
1 January 2016

Registered 18 July 2016

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
1 July 2016

Registered 18 July 2016

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
12 July 2017

Registered 19 July 2017

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Honorary member of the Catholic Union. (Registered 15 September 2015)

Registered 15 September 2015

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Emma in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding has been allocated to (a) the treatment of asbestos-related illnesses and b) research into asbestos-related illnesses.

Department of Health and Social Care4 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer given to WPQ 3302, what a) timeline they are putting in place to review and complete their assessment of the applications submitted

Department for Transport3 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what comparative assessment his Department has made of smoking prevalence among armed forces personnel.

Ministry of Defence3 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance his Department has issued on the use of (a) non-compliant and (b) illicit vaping products on defence premises and naval vessels.

Ministry of Defence3 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on (a) vaping cessation support and (b) smoking cessation support for armed forces personnel.

Ministry of Defence3 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to remove means-testing for families to access the holiday activities and food programme.

Department for Education3 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will provide a breakdown of the amounts paid by different local authorities across the country for the procurement of external bookings systems whic

Department for Education3 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the role of updated School Food Standards in supporting children’s health, wellbeing and readiness to learn.

Department for Education29 May 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress her Department has made on assessing applications to the Structures Fund.

Department for Transport20 May 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether under-18-year-old recruits in Army initial training are subject to staged exit restrictions when seeking to leave service.

Ministry of Defence13 May 2026
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