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.

482

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)

314

Written Questions

23

Oral Questions

97

Debates Spoken In

168

Speeches

482

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(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

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department remains committed to the acquisition of 12 additional F-35A aircraft.

Ministry of Defence10 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the status is of the RAF E-7 Wedgetail AWACS programme.

Ministry of Defence10 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total value of financial penalties incurred by defence companies holding Ministry of Defence contracts has been as a result of delays, cost overruns

Ministry of Defence10 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he expects the proportion of the defence resource budget allocated to service and civilian staff pay to increase between now and 2029-30.

Ministry of Defence10 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays and overspend in Ministry of Defence contracts awarded to foreign contractors.

Ministry of Defence10 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made on the impact of delays to the Defence Investment Plan, including funding for t

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office10 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government is on track to reach its Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee target of 13,000 additional police personnel.

Home Office8 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role new technology adoption and efficiency tools, including artificial intelligence, will play in reaching the Neighbourhood Policing Guara

Home Office8 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will publish a fully costed plan to reach the Police Efficiency and Collaboration Programme’s target of £354 million in savings by 20

Home Office8 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role Artificial Intelligence tools will play in the Government’s pledge to halve violence against women and girls by 2034.

Home Office8 Jun 2026
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