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.

531

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)

405

Written Questions

26

Oral Questions

102

Debates Spoken In⚑

180

Speeches⚑

531

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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4 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee

4 votes · 20 Oct 2026

5 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee

5 votes · 19 Oct 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

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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

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

Registered 22 July 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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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 the Home Department, what published policy governs the treatment of evidence of politically motivated prosecution in Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa applic

Home Office2 Nov 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department are taking to give Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa applicants an opportunity to respond to material adverse

Home Office2 Nov 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2026 to Question 32659, what transitional arrangements apply to previously disclosed Hong Kong convictions i

Home Office2 Nov 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Hong Kong British National (Overseas) applications involving overseas convictions have been referred to a senior caseworker or the BN(O)

Home Office2 Nov 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance is provided to BN(O) caseworkers on assessing the provenance, completeness and reliability of Hong Kong court judgments and prosecu

Home Office2 Nov 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures have been implemented following the Government's 2021 response to paragraph 68 of the Home Affairs Committee's report, The UK's off

Home Office2 Nov 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training is provided to BN(O) caseworkers on assessing allegations of politically motivated prosecution and serious trial unfairness arising

Home Office2 Nov 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to review the tax treatment of employer-funded vocational rehabilitation to support employers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises,

Treasury21 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of occupational health services on improving access to employment for disabled people.

Department for Work and Pensions21 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the his Department is taking to improve employer access to independent occupational health advice to support the recruitment and retenti

Department for Work and Pensions21 Oct 2026
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