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Member of Parliament

Luke Akehurst

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

83.3 %

Voting participation

+10.0 % vs avg

5,873

Majority

51

Debates (12 months)

75

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Constituency office

0191 371 8834

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/lukeakehurst

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Housing 31/31 (100 %)
Benefits 30/30 (100 %)
Migration 11/11 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

NHS / Health 7/11 (64 %)
Tax 70/108 (65 %)
Trade 3/4 (75 %)
Transport 16/21 (76 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

North Durham 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill 9 Feb 2026 to present
Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee 4 Mar 2025 to present
Finance Committee (Commons) 20 Jan 2025 to present
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill 4 Dec 2024 to 12 Dec 2024

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold North Durham Turnout 41,565
Candidate Party Votes Share
Luke Akehurst Lab Labour 16,562 39.8 %
Andrew Husband RUK Reform UK 10,689 25.7 %
George Carter Con Conservative 6,492 15.6 %
Craig Martin LD Liberal Democrat 4,208 10.1 %
Sunny Moon-Schott Green Green Party 2,366 5.7 %
Chris Bradburn WPB Workers Party of Britain 928 2.2 %
Tom Chittenden SDP Social Democratic Party 320 0.8 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 430 of 516 eligible divisions (83.3 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

430

Total votes

227

Aye

203

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 227 / Noes 203

Divisions

Page 1 of 29
Division Vote
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V Aye
Privilege No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

15

Speeches

35

Questions

25

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 12 appearances
Environment / Climate 2 appearances
Education 2 appearances
Migration 2 appearances
Democracy / Parliament 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Allied Health Professionals 23 Apr 2026 1
Engagements 22 Apr 2026 1
Gibraltar: UK-EU Treaty 21 Apr 2026 1
Armed Forces Bill (Sixth sitting) 16 Apr 2026 1
Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting) 16 Apr 2026 5
Access to Work Scheme 15 Apr 2026 1
Armed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting) 14 Apr 2026 2
Social Homes: Furnished Tenancies 13 Apr 2026 2
Disclosure and Safeguarding: At-risk Children 13 Apr 2026 1
Pre-1997 Pensions: Discretionary Increases 19 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

4. Visits outside the UK (1)

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)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital (2)

Name of company or organisation: Labour to Win Ltd Nature of business: Political organisation within the Labour Party (Registered 22 July 2024)

Name of company or organisation: Labour First Ltd Nature of business: Political organisation within the Labour Party (Registered 22 July 2024)

8. Miscellaneous (5)

PLP Representative on Labour Party National Executive Committee. Date interest arose: 17 July 2024 (Registered 22 July 2024)

Director, Labour to Win Ltd. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)

Director/Secretary, Labour First Ltd. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)

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

FAQs

Who is Luke Akehurst?

Luke Akehurst is a Member of Parliament representing North Durham. Source

Which party does Luke Akehurst represent?

Luke Akehurst currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Luke Akehurst represent?

Luke Akehurst currently represents North Durham. Source

How long has Luke Akehurst been an MP?

Luke Akehurst has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Luke Akehurst voted in?

Luke Akehurst has recorded votes in 430 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (83.3 % 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 Luke Akehurst voted against their party?

Luke Akehurst has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Luke Akehurst held?

Luke Akehurst has 4 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Luke Akehurst?

Luke Akehurst has registered interests in 3 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Luke Akehurst's latest election result?

Luke Akehurst's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in North Durham, with a majority of 5,873. Source

How active is Luke Akehurst in parliamentary debates?

Luke Akehurst has made 75 contributions across 51 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source