At a glanceEmma Lewell is a Labour MP for South Shields, and has represented the seat for 13 years, 2 months. They have cast 413 votes in Commons divisions (72% attendance), tabled 1,298 written questions and registered 11 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Emma Lewell did not vote in 162. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Panel of Chairs Committee since 27 Nov 2024
- Defence Committee Committee since 21 Oct 2024
- South Shields Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 2 May 2013
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Andy McDonald
Labour
100.0% · 364 of 364 shared votes
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Ian Lavery
Labour
100.0% · 353 of 353 shared votes
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Jon Trickett
Labour
100.0% · 308 of 308 shared votes
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Mary Kelly Foy
Labour
100.0% · 297 of 297 shared votes
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Abtisam Mohamed
Labour
100.0% · 289 of 289 shared votes
Votes least like
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Victoria Atkins
Conservative
1.6% · 4 of 251 shared votes
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Sir Mel Stride
Conservative
1.7% · 4 of 233 shared votes
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George Freeman
Conservative
1.8% · 4 of 220 shared votes
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Mark Garnier
Conservative
2.3% · 7 of 300 shared votes
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Sir Ashley Fox
Conservative
2.3% · 7 of 299 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1
- The Great Run Company /Film Nova - £400.00 (registered 10 Sep 2025)
Miscellaneous10
- Patron of Forward Assist - a military veterans charity (registered 22 Oct 2024)
- Patron of NAIRO - National Association of Independent Reviewing Officers. This is an unpaid role. (registered 22 Oct 2024)
- Member of the Advisory Council, Sea Power Laboratory at the Council on Geostrategy. This is an unpaid role (registered 22 Oct 2024)
- Attendee of the Royal College of Defence Studies Global Strategy Programme '25 (registered 2 Aug 2024)
- Chair of the Labour Friends of Kosovo group (registered 2 Aug 2024)
- Unpaid Board Member, Sea Change Cafe, South Shields (Sea Change Cafe is a Community Interest Company) (registered 2 Aug 2024)
- Deputy Convenor of the Catholic Legislators Network. (registered 19 Jul 2017)
- A patron of the Social Care Worker of the Year Awards. (registered 18 Jul 2016)
- A patron of the Every Child Leaving Care Matters organisation. (registered 18 Jul 2016)
- Honorary member of the Catholic Union. (registered 15 Sep 2015)
Written questions
Water Companies: Fines
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 6751, what sanctions are placed on water companies if they do not provide Ofwat with their regular monitoring reports.
Answer · 18 Jun 2026
Under the agreed undertakings, Northumbrian Water must provide Ofwat with regular monitoring reports on progress, including an initial report in June 2026 and further updates every six months. The company is also required to publish progress updates for c...
Asbestosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding has been allocated to (a) the treatment of asbestos-related illnesses and b) research into asbestos-related illnesses.
Answer · 10 Jun 2026
There is no pre-allocated funding amount for the treatment of asbestos-related health conditions. The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes applications on any aspect of health and ...
Mesothelioma
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a regional breakdown of the number of Mesothelioma cases.
Answer · 11 Jun 2026
The National Disease Registration Service publishes regional breakdowns of cancer cases, including mesothelioma. Data by region and cancer type can be accessed at the following link:https://nhsd-ndrs.shinyapps.io/incidence_and_mortality/The Office for Nat...
Mesothelioma
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a regional breakdown of deaths attributed to Mesothelioma.
Answer · 11 Jun 2026
The National Disease Registration Service publishes regional breakdowns of cancer cases, including mesothelioma. Data by region and cancer type can be accessed at the following link:https://nhsd-ndrs.shinyapps.io/incidence_and_mortality/The Office for Nat...
Multiple Occupation: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many Houses in Multiple Occupation licences have been revoked for licence breaches by region in the last five years.
Answer · 12 Jun 2026
My Department does not hold the information requested.
Multiple Occupation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many licensed Houses in Multiple Occupation were being used to provide a) social housing and b) temporary accommodation funded by local authorities in each region of England
Answer · 12 Jun 2026
My Department does not hold the information requested.
Multiple Occupation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the characteristics of people living in Houses in Multiple Occupation in England by a) age, b) gender, c) employment status, d) ethnicity
Answer · 12 Jun 2026
My Department does not hold the information requested.
Multiple Occupation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will provide a breakdown of the number of people living in licensed Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in England in the last 5 years by region.
Answer · 12 Jun 2026
My Department does not hold the information requested.
Early day motions
| 29 Apr 2024 | Building societies | 24 sig. |
| 30 Jan 2024 | Childhood cancer | 30 sig. |
| 13 Sep 2023 | The 42nd Great North Run | 23 sig. |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Automatic enrolment on the NHS Healthy Start scheme | 33 sig. |
| 2 May 2023 | Child poverty in the north of England | 18 sig. |
| 7 Nov 2022 | Police officers' pay | 22 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Business of the House
I echo Mr Speaker’s comments at the start of business questions and hope that everyone has a lovely summer. Reform-led South Tyneside council is planning to close down our publicly run, high-quality STANLEY’s—South Tyneside Accredited N…
16 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
T10. Heugh Street bridge has been closed since November. The council only applied to the structures fund after I raised the matter here, and despite pleas, it has still not implemented proper diversions. The bridge is absolutely vital o…
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill
Before I speak to the Government’s new clauses and amendments, which ensure that there is no carve-out from the duty of candour for the intelligence and security services, I put on record my utmost respect for my hon. Friend the Member for…
30 Jun 2026 Defence Investment Plan
I thank the Secretary of State for his statement, but I worry that scrapping the Type 83s that were due to replace our Type 45 destroyers, and were to be the backbone of our fleet, in favour of a hybrid, uncrewed, autonomous Navy is a gam…
30 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
The stalker of my constituent Sophie Hall was arrested and deported. Post deportation, there was no monitoring of him at all. The stalking recommenced, and he is now back in prison in the UK. This Government’s progression model means that …
25 Jun 2026 Houses in Multiple Occupation
I thank the Minister for being incredibly generous and giving way again. Regarding the statutory instrument before the House, of course constituents and residents will still be able to voice their concerns, but will those concerns go to a …
25 Jun 2026 Houses in Multiple Occupation
Can the Minister say how many licences have been revoked?
25 Jun 2026 Houses in Multiple Occupation
Will the Minister give way?
25 Jun 2026 Houses in Multiple Occupation
The Minister is right: regulations are in place and there is a fit-and-proper test—but they are not working. That is why I secured the debate and why my colleagues and I are asking for stronger regulation. Everything that is in place is si…
25 Jun 2026 Houses in Multiple Occupation
I completely agree. In South Shields, developers are doing exactly the same; they are getting around the article 4 restriction. Some of them have started to create “Airbnbs”; they are HMOs, but developers refer to them as Airbnbs in law, a…
25 Jun 2026 Houses in Multiple Occupation
The hon. Member pre-empts what I am going to talk about later in my speech. I am also going to explain what we actually did in South Shields: residents and I forced our council to do exactly what he suggests. The character and history o…
25 Jun 2026 Houses in Multiple Occupation
Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker, for granting me this debate. South Shields is a beautiful constituency, with our gorgeous coastline matched only by our friendly, lovely locals. Houses in multiple occupation are buildings or f…
8 Jun 2026 Water Companies
For over a decade, I have worked with campaigners in South Shields to stop sewage dumping in our sea. We are still waiting for Northumbrian Water’s compliance plan that was promised to us last year. The industry is broken. Introducing regu…
4 Jun 2026 High Street Businesses: Government Support
There will now be a five-minute time limit on Back-Bench contributions.
2 Jun 2026 Milburn Review: Interim Report
Please will my hon. Friend look at and speak to his colleagues about a VAT cut for the sector?
2 Jun 2026 Milburn Review: Interim Report
Thank you, Mr Speaker—I will do my best. I have listened carefully to my hon. Friend’s responses, but youth unemployment in South Shields continues to be higher than the national average. Hospitality is the absolute lifeblood of my smal…
21 May 2026 Middle East: Economic Response
I thank my right hon. Friend for the package of support she has announced today. She knows at first hand that hospitality is what my little town does best. My hospitality industry, fairground and constituents will be very happy today. Can …
21 May 2026 Business of the House
For years now, I have been trying to help a constituent who has been the subject of repeated identity fraud via their NHS records. Meetings with Ministers have been cancelled or refused, and questions and letters to the Home Office, Minist…
28 Apr 2026 Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges
I have watched this whole sorry saga play out for weeks now. Like the public, I feel let down, disappointed and angry. Peter Mandelson should never have been appointed. That was a fundamental failure of judgment. Matthew Doyle should never…
22 Apr 2026 Car Insurance Industry: Fraud
Order. Could the hon. Member reassure me that there are no ongoing legal proceedings in relation to the case he is referring to?
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Opposition posts
- Shadow Minister (Education) (Children and Families) · Department for Education 9 Oct 2016 – 14 Mar 2019
- Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) · Department for Communities and Local Government 6 Jan 2016 – 29 Jun 2016
Committee memberships
- Licensing Hours Extensions Bill 7 Feb 2024 – 30 May 2024
- Defence Sub-Committee 5 Mar 2020 – 30 May 2024
- Defence Committee 2 Mar 2020 – 30 May 2024
- Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill 17 Apr 2024 – 24 Apr 2024
- Committees on Arms Export Controls 6 Jul 2020 – 16 Jan 2024
- Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill 15 Jun 2022 – 20 Oct 2022
- National Insurance Contributions Bill 16 Jun 2021 – 22 Jun 2021
- Work and Pensions Committee 8 Jul 2015 – 1 Feb 2016
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee 10 Jun 2013 – 30 Mar 2015
- Draft Protection of Charities Bill (Joint Committee) 6 Nov 2014 – 3 Feb 2015
Previous seats
- South Shields · Elected 4 times 2 May 2013 – 30 May 2024
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 4468
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
One Trinity Green, Eldon Street, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE33 1SA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Emma Lewell, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Emma Lewell?
Emma Lewell is a Member of Parliament representing South Shields in the House of Commons. See Emma Lewell's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Emma Lewell represent?
Emma Lewell sits as Labour. See Emma Lewell's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Emma Lewell represent?
Emma Lewell is the Member of Parliament for South Shields. See Emma Lewell's official Parliament profile.
How long has Emma Lewell been an MP?
Emma Lewell has served in the House of Commons for 13 years, 2 months. See Emma Lewell's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Emma Lewell?
Emma Lewell has 11 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Emma Lewell's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 27 Jul 2026.