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Member of Parliament

Sir Julian Lewis

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

At a glance

1 May 1997

Commons start

29 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

80.0 %

Voting participation

+6.7 % vs avg

8,495

Majority

277

Debates (12 months)

361

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

020 7219 4179

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 193/211 (91 %)
Trade 80/88 (91 %)
Defence 50/55 (91 %)
Work / Employment 66/75 (88 %)

Lowest topic participation

NHS / Health 39/56 (70 %)
Democracy / Parliament 31/43 (72 %)
Tax 246/318 (77 %)
Education 75/95 (79 %)

Party history

Conservative 30 Dec 2020 to present
Independent 15 Jul 2020 to 30 Dec 2020
Conservative 1 May 1997 to 16 Jul 2020

Constituency

Constituency history

New Forest East 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
New Forest East 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times
New Forest East 1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010 Elected 3 times

Roles

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 25 Nov 2024 to 30 Jun 2025
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament 13 Jul 2020 to 30 May 2024
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system 13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019
Liaison Committee (Commons) 6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Defence Sub-Committee 12 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Defence Committee 12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019 Chair
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 30 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold New Forest East Turnout 45,230
Candidate Party Votes Share
Julian Lewis Con Conservative 17,412 38.5 %
Sasjkia Otto Lab Labour 8,917 19.7 %
Roy Swales RUK Reform UK 7,646 16.9 %
Caroline Rackham LD Liberal Democrat 7,198 15.9 %
Simon King Green Green Party 3,118 6.9 %
Mad Hatter Official Monster Raving Loony Party 529 1.2 %
Andrew Knight Animal Welfare Party 410 0.9 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,841 of 2,302 eligible divisions (80.0 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1841

Total votes

862

Aye

979

No

41

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 862 / Noes 979

Divisions

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Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

17

Speeches

196

Questions

139

Interventions

0

Answers

9

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 26 appearances
Defence 24 appearances
Crime / Justice 17 appearances
Transport 10 appearances
Education 8 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address 19 May 2026 1
Youth Justice 18 May 2026 1
Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges 28 Apr 2026 3
Dunmurry Police Station Attack 27 Apr 2026 1
Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response Update 27 Apr 2026 1
Government Procurement Strategy 22 Apr 2026 1
Points of Order 21 Apr 2026 1
Peter Mandelson: Government Appointment 21 Apr 2026 1
Middle East: Economic Update 21 Apr 2026 1
Topical Questions 21 Apr 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1)

Name of donor: Henry Jackson Society Address of donor: Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London SW1P 4QP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: I was a participant and panel member in the Reagan/Jackson Security Dialogue held in Cambridge. The hospitality consisted of 2 nights’ stay at the conference hotel (£272.72p per night), and 2 conference dinners - at the Cambridge Union (£77.19p) and at Corpus Christi College(£75.85p), value £699 Date received: 18 February 2026 to 19 February 2026 Date accepted: 18 February 2026 Donor status: company, registration 07465741 (Registered 25 February 2026)

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year (1)

Type of land/property: Residential property (flat) Number of properties: 1 Location: London Interest held: from 22 December 2014 Rental income: from 5 February 2015 (Registered 5 February 2015)

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

FAQs

Who is Sir Julian Lewis?

Sir Julian Lewis is a Member of Parliament representing New Forest East. Source

Which party does Sir Julian Lewis represent?

Sir Julian Lewis currently represents Conservative. Source

Which constituency does Sir Julian Lewis represent?

Sir Julian Lewis currently represents New Forest East. Source

How long has Sir Julian Lewis been an MP?

Sir Julian Lewis has been in the House of Commons for 29 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Sir Julian Lewis voted in?

Sir Julian Lewis has recorded votes in 1,841 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (80.0 % 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 Sir Julian Lewis voted against their party?

Sir Julian Lewis has voted against the party majority 41 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Sir Julian Lewis held?

Sir Julian Lewis has 20 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Sir Julian Lewis?

Sir Julian Lewis has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Sir Julian Lewis's latest election result?

Sir Julian Lewis's latest imported election result is Con Hold in New Forest East, with a majority of 8,495. Source

How active is Sir Julian Lewis in parliamentary debates?

Sir Julian Lewis has made 361 contributions across 277 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source