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Member of Parliament

Lola McEvoy

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

91.1 %

Voting participation

+17.8 % vs avg

2,298

Majority

37

Debates (12 months)

59

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Crime / Justice 61/61 (100 %)
Benefits 30/30 (100 %)
Defence 18/18 (100 %)
NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 22/31 (71 %)
Trade 3/4 (75 %)
Transport 17/21 (81 %)
Migration 10/11 (91 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Darlington 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Treasury Committee 21 Oct 2024 to 27 Oct 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill 16 Oct 2024 to 5 Nov 2024

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Darlington Turnout 42,378
Candidate Party Votes Share
Lola McEvoy Lab Labour 16,621 39.2 %
Peter Gibson Con Conservative 14,323 33.8 %
Michael Walker RUK Reform UK 6,852 16.2 %
Matthew Snedker Green Green Party 2,847 6.7 %
Simon Thorley LD Liberal Democrat 1,735 4.1 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 470 of 516 eligible divisions (91.1 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

470

Total votes

245

Aye

225

No

9

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 245 / Noes 225

Divisions

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Division Vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Aye
Opposition Day: Defence No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Tax
Aye
Opposition day: Student loans No

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

4

Speeches

18

Questions

37

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 5 appearances
Tax 2 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances
Defence 2 appearances
Transport 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Youth Unemployment 17 Mar 2026 1
International Women’s Day 12 Mar 2026 1
Defending Democracy Taskforce 12 Mar 2026 1
Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation 11 Mar 2026 1
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 9 Mar 2026 1
Consular Assistance 5 Mar 2026 1
Topical Questions 24 Feb 2026 1
Online Harm: Child Protection 24 Feb 2026 1
Young Children’s Screen Time 10 Feb 2026 3
Fish and Chip Sector 3 Feb 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (2)

Name of donor: The YIMBY Initiative Ltd Address of donor: 12 Old Bond Street, London W1S 4PW Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Provision of a member of staff to support my role as Co-Chair of the Labour Growth Growth, support shared with the other Co-Chair, Chris Curtis MP, value £5,666.66 Date received: 27 June 2025 to 25 July 2025 Date accepted: 30 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 15872051 (Registered 13 August 2025)

Name of donor: The YIMBY Initiative Ltd Address of donor: 12 Old Bond Street, London, W1S 4PW, England Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Provision of a member of staff to support my role as Co-Chair of the Labour Growth Group, shared with Chris Curtis MP, value £2,833.33 Date received: 26 July 2025 to 29 September 2025 Date accepted: 29 August 2025 Donor status: company, registration 15872051 (Registered 11 September 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (2)

Co-chair of the Labour Growth Group Date interest arose: 3 December 2024 Date interest ended: 11 September 2025 (Registered 5 December 2024; updated 12 September 2025)

Unpaid membership of a panel that collectively decides on the location of the installation of green plaques in Darlington. The plaques commemorate sites of local industrial historic significance. No official role within the panel nor any veto powers. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 31 January 2025 (Registered 18 November 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Lola McEvoy?

Lola McEvoy is a Member of Parliament representing Darlington. Source

Which party does Lola McEvoy represent?

Lola McEvoy currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Lola McEvoy represent?

Lola McEvoy currently represents Darlington. Source

How long has Lola McEvoy been an MP?

Lola McEvoy has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Lola McEvoy voted in?

Lola McEvoy has recorded votes in 470 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (91.1 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Lola McEvoy voted against their party?

Lola McEvoy has voted against the party majority 9 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Lola McEvoy held?

Lola McEvoy has 2 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Lola McEvoy?

Lola McEvoy has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Lola McEvoy's latest election result?

Lola McEvoy's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Darlington, with a majority of 2,298. Source

How active is Lola McEvoy in parliamentary debates?

Lola McEvoy has made 59 contributions across 37 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source