Mr Luke Charters

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Mr Luke Charters is the Labour MP for York Outer, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

491

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

9,391

Majority

45.3%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 51,106 voters

Labour
23,161 votes45.3%
Conservative
13,770 votes26.9%
Reform UK
5,912 votes11.6%
Liberal Democrat
5,496 votes10.8%
Green Party
2,212 votes4.3%
The Yorkshire Party
260 votes0.5%
Independent
141 votes0.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

139

Written Questions

34

Oral Questions

129

Debates Spoken In

204

Speeches

491

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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5 AYE

Victims and Courts Bill

5 votes · 25 Mar 2026

2 NO

Opposition Day Motion

2 votes · 24 Mar 2026

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5 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

5 votes · 23 Mar 2026

2 NO

Opposition day motion

2 votes · 18 Mar 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Courts and Tribunals Bill

2 votes · 10 Mar 2026

8 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

8 votes · 9 Mar 2026

Financial Interests(3)

Visits outside the UK

Informa Group Ltd

£437
Name of donor
Informa Group Ltd
Address of donor
5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Myself, flights (£436.58) and accommodation (£256.42), Staff member accompanying me, flights (£302.85) and accommodation (£256.42), value £1,252.27
Destination of visit
Netherlands
Dates of visit
3 June 2025 to 4 June 2025
Purpose of visit
Speaker at Money 20/20 Europe Conference 2025

Registered 9 June 2025

Visits outside the UK

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

£380
Name of donor
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland
Address of donor
Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom, 16-18 Montagu Place, London W1H 2BQ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Travel (£380), accommodation (£660), in-country travel (£290) and meals (£240), value £1,570
Destination of visit
Switzerland (Berne and Zurich)
Dates of visit
6 November 2025 to 8 November 2025
Purpose of visit
MP delegation visit with a focus on Switzerland’s rail and transport network, and the Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) system.

Registered 13 November 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

World Cup Italy vs South Africa match at LNER Community stadium

Two tickets to attend the Women's Rugby World Cup Italy vs South Africa match at LNER Community stadium, including food & drink for myself and a staff member

31 August 2025

£322
Name of donor
City of York Council
Address of donor
West Offices, Station Rise, York YO1 6GA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Two tickets to attend the Women's Rugby World Cup Italy vs South Africa match at LNER Community stadium, including food & drink for myself and a staff member, value £322
Date received
31 August 2025
Date accepted
31 August 2025
Donor status
other (Council)

Registered 1 September 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Mr in Parliament

Cancer: Statistics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to improve the frequency of cancer statistics releases.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care3 Dec 2024

Autism: York Outer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) raise awareness of and (b) support adults with autism in York Outer constituency.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care29 Nov 2024

Surgery: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting lists for elective procedures.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care13 Nov 2024

Energy: Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of battery energy storage systems.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero25 Oct 2024

Pre-school Education: York Outer

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of demand for nursery spaces in York Outer constituency.

AnsweredDepartment for Education23 Oct 2024

Dementia: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) the dementia diagnosis rate and (b) the provision of specialist care services for those liv

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care23 Oct 2024

Railways: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential economic merits of improving internet connectivity on the rail network.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport23 Oct 2024

Energy: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Future Home Standard on National Grid capacity.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero23 Oct 2024

Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to conduct a review into local authorities’ pre-application processes.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government23 Oct 2024

Planning: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will meet the hon. Member for York Outer to discuss reforms to speed up the planning process.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government23 Oct 2024
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