Lewis Atkinson

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Lewis Atkinson is the Labour MP for Sunderland Central, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

508

Votes Cast

£220,533

Expenses 2024-25

6,073

Majority

42.2%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£220,533

Staffing£158,460
Office£27,541
Accommodation£23,441
Travel£11,090

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 39,957 voters

Labour
16,852 votes42.2%
Reform UK
10,779 votes27.0%
Conservative
5,731 votes14.3%
Liberal Democrat
3,602 votes9.0%
Green Party
2,993 votes7.5%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

20

Written Questions

21

Oral Questions

74

Debates Spoken In

151

Speeches

508

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 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

2 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 22 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(3)

(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Communications with Labour Party members

Name of company or organisation
Labour Networks Ltd (a dormant company)
Nature of business
Communications with Labour Party members
Interest held
until 2 September 2025

Registered 3 August 2024; updated 2 September 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Vice Chair of Labour North Regional Executive Committee. (Registered 25 July 2024)

Registered 25 July 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest ended
2 September 2025

Registered 4 August 2024; updated 2 September 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Lewis in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of legislation addressing coercive and controlling behaviour in respect of capturing patterns of suc

Home Office16 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of provision of NHS specialist endometriosis care since the publication of the Renewed Wome

Department of Health and Social Care10 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of (a) respect for human rights and (b) the independence of the rule of law in Bangladesh

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office10 Jun 2026

Homelessness: Sunderland Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the causes of homelessness in Sunderland Central constituency.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government26 Mar 2026

Drugs: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she can list the (a) Ministerial responsibilities and (b) the responsibilities and reporting arrangements of any relevant cross-departmental u

AnsweredHome Office2 Mar 2026

Sexual Offences: Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average Crown Court waiting time is for sexual offences in England and (b) Northumbria Local Criminal Justice Board; and what steps he is taking to

AnsweredMinistry of Justice11 Feb 2026

Sunderland Station: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the performance of Network Rail and Northern Trains in the refurbishment of Sunderland station.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport5 Feb 2026

Driving Tests: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) average and (b) longest waiting time was for a driving test in each of the the test centres in the North East region in each of the last ten y

AnsweredDepartment for Transport4 Feb 2026

Driving Tests: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) retention of DVSA employed driving test examiners and (b) pay of DVSA driving test examiners in com

AnsweredDepartment for Transport4 Feb 2026

HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of funding of HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services.

AnsweredHome Office8 Jan 2026
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