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

Food Club Survey report

1 signature

That this House wants to reduce the prevalence of poverty, isolation, health inequalities and community fragmentation across the UK; acknowledges the existence of contributory membership-based food clubs, pantries and hubs run in most cases by volunteers and community groups; not

1 Sept 2026

Building societies

24 signatures

That this House recognises the financial and emotional hardship experienced by vulnerable, elderly building society customers and their families through being introduced by building societies which they trusted to firms offering unregulated wills and trusts; acknowledges that the

29 Apr 2024

Childhood cancer

30 signatures

That this House notes that over 4,000 children and young people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK every year; further notes that cancer is still the biggest killer by disease of children and young people in the UK; recognises the unique medical and psychosocial impacts of cance

30 Jan 2024

The 42nd Great North Run

23 signatures

That this House celebrates the thousands of runners who crossed the finish line in South Shields on Sunday 10th September after taking part in the 42nd Great North Run; notes that the Great North Run as an institution demonstrates our region, and history and our people; highlight

13 Sept 2023

Automatic enrolment on the NHS Healthy Start scheme

33 signatures

That this House notes that, in May 2023, over 200,000 babies, children and pregnant mothers from low income households across England, Wales and Northern Ireland missed out on their entitlement to the NHS Healthy Start scheme for free fruit, vegetables and milk; also notes that a

13 Jun 2023

Child poverty in the north of England

18 signatures

That this House is deeply concerned by the warnings of the Child of the North APPG report on Child Poverty and the Cost of Living Crisis that the aftermath of covid-19, increasing child poverty and cost of living pressures has pushed vulnerable families in the north of England to

2 May 2023

Police officers' pay

22 signatures

That this House recognises the outstanding contributions made by police officers to the security and wellbeing of communities across the UK; and notes that the Police Federation of England and Wales is calling for the Government to urgently explain how more than a 25 per cent rea

7 Nov 2022

Independent Reviewing Officers

14 signatures

That this House notes with concern the recommendation in the recent Independent Review of Children's Social Care (IRCSC) to abolish the role of Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) for children in local authority care; acknowledges the good work of the IRO service in ensuring the

31 Oct 2022

Mr Gay England, Mr Gay Europe and MX Drag competitions

6 signatures

That this House celebrates the organisers and competitors of the Mr Gay England, Mr Gay Europe and MX Drag competitions, with particular congratulations to David Allwood, Paul Dennison and Lavender Love, winners of Mr Gay England, Mr Gay Europe and MX Drag respectively; and furth

13 Oct 2022

Registration of deaths after a public inquiry

37 signatures

That this House notes the urgent need to amend legislation to allow grieving families the choice to register the death of a loved one after a public inquiry; highlights the heart-breaking case of Liam Curry and Chloe Rutherford from South Shields who were tragically murdered in t

16 May 2022

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