Julia Lopez

MP since 8 Jun 2017

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Julia Lopez is the Conservative MP for Hornchurch and Upminster, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.

1768

Votes Cast

£227,011

Expenses 2024-25

1,943

Majority

32.5%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£227,011

Staffing£201,469
Office£25,542

Year-on-Year

2024-25£227,011
2023-24£191,334
2022-23£171,477
2021-22£172,868
2020-21£169,469
2019-20£148,909
2018-19£120,175
2017-18£59,256

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 46,911 voters

Conservative
15,260 votes32.5%
Reform UK
13,317 votes28.4%
Labour
12,939 votes27.6%
Green Party
2,620 votes5.6%
Liberal Democrat
2,381 votes5.1%
Independent
394 votes0.8%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

135

Written Questions

4

Oral Questions

59

Debates Spoken In

114

Speeches

431

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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3 AYE

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

4 AYE

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

2 votes · 16 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

2 votes · 10 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

2 votes · 8 Jun 2026

Financial Interests(1)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

the Leader of the Opposition

Provision of workspace, accommodation and associated hospitality for a series of work meetings in Gloucestershire over six days for the Leader of the Opposition, attended by the Leader of the Opposition, colleagues, family members and others who attended different sessions during various times of the week. Attendance as PPS for three days

17 February 2025 to 20 February 2025

£14,350
Name of donor
Neil Record
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Provision of workspace, accommodation and associated hospitality for a series of work meetings in Gloucestershire over six days for the Leader of the Opposition, attended by the Leader of the Opposition, colleagues, family members and others who attended different sessions during various times of the week. Attendance as PPS for three days, value £14,350.38
Date received
17 February 2025 to 20 February 2025
Date accepted
17 February 2025
Donor status
individual

Registered 17 March 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Julia in Parliament

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much and what proportion of the funding for the SEND teacher training programme announced on 16 January 2026 will be allocated to training on speech, l

AnsweredDepartment for Education10 Feb 2026

Pupils: Attendance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the national approach to behaviour and attendance will include specific guidance on reasonable adjustments for pupils with speech and language chal

AnsweredDepartment for Education10 Feb 2026

Drugs: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with the life sciences sector on the application of VAT on medicines supplied free-of-charge via EAMS

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology4 Feb 2026

Life Sciences

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the correspondence from the Minister for Science, Innovation, Research and Nuclear to the Chair of the Science, Innovation a

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care4 Feb 2026

Drugs: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has directed HMRC to review the application of VAT upon medicines supplied free-of-charge via EAMS and other compassionate access schemes

AnsweredTreasury4 Feb 2026

Life Sciences: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of (a) VAT and (b) other taxation on the viability of the life

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology4 Feb 2026

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government Commercial Agency is taking to help improve access to Government procurement processes for (a) Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

AnsweredCabinet Office2 Feb 2026

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of procurement contracts awarded by each Government Department were to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in each of the last five financial

AnsweredCabinet Office2 Feb 2026

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress his Department has made on achieving the Government’s objectives for supporting Small and Medium-sized Enterprises participation in public pro

AnsweredCabinet Office2 Feb 2026

Parking Offences: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the extent to which enforcement authorities, when rejecting challenges to parking contravention notices during the

AnsweredDepartment for Transport2 Feb 2026
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