Luke Akehurst

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Luke Akehurst is the Labour MP for North Durham, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

496

Votes Cast

£202,750

Expenses 2024-25

5,873

Majority

39.9%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£202,750

Staffing£152,298
Office£23,396
Accommodation£15,805
Travel£11,251

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 41,565 voters

Labour
16,562 votes39.9%
Reform UK
10,689 votes25.7%
Conservative
6,492 votes15.6%
Liberal Democrat
4,208 votes10.1%
Green Party
2,366 votes5.7%
Workers Party of Britain
928 votes2.2%
Social Democratic Party
320 votes0.8%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

369

Written Questions

24

Oral Questions

98

Debates Spoken In

172

Speeches

496

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

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 10 Jun 2026

3 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jun 2026

3 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 8 Jun 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Committee

4 votes · 2 Jun 2026

4 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

4 votes · 27 Apr 2026

Financial Interests(9)

Visits outside the UK

Labour Friends of Israel Ltd

£2,500
Name of donor
Labour Friends of Israel Ltd
Address of donor
BM LFI, London WC1N 3XX
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights, accommodation and meals, value £2,500
Destination of visit
United States (Washington DC)
Dates of visit
22 February 2025 to 25 February 2025
Purpose of visit
Delegation to Washington DC. Meetings with US politicians and civil servants. Attending AIPAC Congressional Summit 2025.

Registered 3 March 2025

Visits outside the UK

ELNET UK

£724
Name of donor
ELNET UK
Address of donor
4th Floor, 6 Princes Street, London W1B 2LG
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (£724 for two people), two rooms hotel accommodation for three nights (£730), meals for 3.5 days (£608 for two people) and minibus travel in country (£196 for two people). I travelled with my Parliamentary Assistant (£1,129 per person), value £2,258
Destination of visit
Estonia (Tallinn and Narva)
Dates of visit
12 October 2025 to 15 October 2025
Purpose of visit
Study tour: participation in Common Threats, Joint Defence, UK - Estonia - Israel Strategic Mission

Registered 16 October 2025

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

Political organisation within the Labour Party

Name of company or organisation
Labour to Win Ltd
Nature of business
Political organisation within the Labour Party

Registered 22 July 2024

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

Political organisation within the Labour Party

Name of company or organisation
Labour First Ltd
Nature of business
Political organisation within the Labour Party

Registered 22 July 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
17 July 2024

Registered 22 July 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Luke in Parliament

Apprentices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what alternative progression routes he plans to put in place for experienced staff affected by the cut to Level 7 apprenticeship funding who cannot

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions4 Mar 2026

Apprentices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to eligibility to funding for Level 7 apprenticeships from 1 January 2026 on trends

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions4 Mar 2026

Apprentices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to eligibility to funding for Level 7 apprenticeships from 1 January 2026 on region

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions4 Mar 2026

Apprentices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what evidence his Department used to inform its decision to amend eligibility to funding for Level 7 apprenticeships from 1 January 2026; and if sh

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions4 Mar 2026

Public Sector: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to eligibility to funding for Level 7 apprenticeships from 1 January 2026 on workfo

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions4 Mar 2026

Type 26 Frigates: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Type 26 anti-submarine warfare frigates are expected to be available for operations in the North Atlantic in support of the Atlantic Bastion concept

AnsweredMinistry of Defence3 Mar 2026

Defence: North Atlantic Ocean

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with Canada, Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands on cooperation in the North Atlantic in connection with the Atlantic Bastion con

AnsweredMinistry of Defence3 Mar 2026

Navy: North Atlantic Ocean

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role general-purpose frigates within the Royal Navy will have following the development of the Atlantic Bastion concept.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence3 Mar 2026

Canada and Norway: Type 26 Frigates

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps is his Department is taking to ensure interoperability of Type 26 frigates across UK, Canadian, and Norwegian fleets.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence3 Mar 2026

USA: Pacific

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for UK maritime security of the United States Navy placing increased strategic emphasis on the Paci

AnsweredMinistry of Defence3 Mar 2026
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