At a glanceMr Luke Charters is a Labour MP for York Outer, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 479 votes in Commons divisions (83% attendance), tabled 136 written questions and registered 6 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Mr Luke Charters did not vote in 96. 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
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
- York Outer Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Josh Dean
Labour
100.0% · 462 of 462 shared votes
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Harpreet Uppal
Labour
100.0% · 444 of 444 shared votes
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Gareth Snell
Labour (Co-op)
100.0% · 430 of 430 shared votes
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Peter Swallow
Labour
100.0% · 428 of 428 shared votes
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Emily Darlington
Labour
100.0% · 427 of 427 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 284 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.7% · 1 of 150 shared votes
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Sir Geoffrey Cox
Conservative
0.9% · 2 of 211 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
1.1% · 3 of 277 shared votes
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
1.2% · 4 of 339 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.
Employment and earnings1
- Social media - X Corp (registered 13 May 2026)
Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments3
- Payment received on 10 June 2026 - £66.90 (registered 10 Jun 2026)
- Payment received on 28 May 2026 - £29.19 (registered 2 Jun 2026)
- Payment received on 13 May 2026 - £555.72 (registered 13 May 2026)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1
- City of York Council - £322.00 (registered 1 Sep 2025)
Visits outside the UK1
- International visit to Switzerland between 06 November 2025 and 08 November 2025 (registered 13 Nov 2025)
Written questions
Driving: Republic of Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the compatibility of Irish motor insurance requirements for holders of UK driving licences with the principles of the common travel area.
Answer · 6 Jul 2026
Motor insurers are responsible for setting the terms and conditions of the policies that they offer, and it is for them to decide the level of risk that they take in issuing any policy to a given applicant. If an applicant wishes to drive a vehicle in the...
Sign Language: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is available to hearing parents of deaf children to learn British Sign Language.
Answer · 10 Jul 2026
The government understands the great importance of British Sign Language (BSL) for bridging barriers to communication between hearing and deaf people and appreciates the vital need for families with deaf children to be able to access BSL courses, as early...
NHS Foundation Trusts: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of transferring responsibility for appointing NHS Foundation Trust Chairs and Non-Executive Directors from locally elected governors to cen
Awaiting an answer from the Department of Health and Social Care.
Church Commissioners: Land
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what consultation the Church Commissioners carried out with tenant farmers and local communities before deciding to market land east of York for sale.
Answer · 9 Jul 2026
The Church Commissioners’ property referred to in the question, from the Hon Member for York Outer, relates to the ongoing marketing for sale of approximately 1,600 acres of land at Scoreby, east of York. The Church Commissioners Property Team informed al...
Psychiatry: Children and Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure access to Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy training in the North of England.
Answer · 17 Jul 2026
The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan to ensure the National Health Service has the right people in the right places, with the right skills to deliver the transformed services set out in the 10-Year Health Plan.Employers acros...
Bacteria: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the development of Bacteriophage Therapy, and when he expects such treatments to be available for use across the NHS.
Answer · 3 Jul 2026
The Government recognises the potential of bacteriophage therapy as an emerging treatment for certain bacterial infections, particularly where antimicrobial resistance limits available treatment options. However, while early research and clinical use in i...
Bacteria: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the development of Bacteriophage Therapy; and whether such treatments will be available for use in the NHS.
Answer · 3 Jul 2026
The Government recognises the potential of bacteriophage therapy as an emerging treatment for certain bacterial infections, particularly where antimicrobial resistance limits available treatment options. However, while early research and clinical use in i...
Neurodegenerative Diseases: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve outcomes for children with neurodegenerative brain conditions.
Answer · 4 Jun 2026
The Government is committed to improving outcomes for children with neurodegenerative conditions through a combination of earlier diagnosis, better coordinated care, and support for innovation in treatment.Services for children with rare and complex neuro...
Speeches in the chamber
15 Jul 2026 Regional Accents and Social Mobility
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Leigh and Atherton (Jo Platt) on securing today’s debate. I have spent a fair bit of time near her patch over the past couple of months…
30 Jun 2026 Financial Inclusion: Young People
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Hertford and Stortford (Josh Dean) on a terrific speech and on gathering us in Westminster Hall today. May I take a moment to take you bac…
16 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
T3. With Anthropic being ordered to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for foreign nationals outside the US, will the FCDO pursue reliable UK access to frontier AI models as a diplomatic goal?
9 Jun 2026 NHS Health Visitors
I recently gave evidence to Baroness Amos’s national maternity inquiry, sharing the trauma that my wife and I endured. Even as she carried her own burden after the birth, she was my rock, but the NHS was not. I was invisible. No one asked …
9 Jun 2026 NHS Health Visitors
12. What steps his Department is taking to improve the provision of NHS health visitors.
9 Jun 2026 Water Safety
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. What we have heard is heartbreaking. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Southampton Itchen (Darren Paffey) for leading the debate, my hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster East an…
8 Jun 2026 Identity Fraud
Several of my constituents have had their identity stolen, leading to devastating consequences. A serving member of our armed forces had his house purchase delayed after his credit file was marked as a risk. Too often, identity theft is bu…
8 Jun 2026 Identity Fraud
3. What steps her Department is taking to help tackle identity fraud.
4 Jun 2026 Water Quality
I recently joined Surfers Against Sewage on the River Ouse, where the consequences of the failure of Yorkshire Water were plain to see. Does the Minister agree that we should compel water bosses to personally clean up excessive pollution a…
3 Jun 2026 Improving the UK Visa System
I briefly want to mention a very tough bloke at one of my surgeries, who was in tears over his wife’s visa situation. I do have concerns about applying changes to ILR from five to 10 years retrospectively. I am not convinced that is the be…
3 Jun 2026 Improving the UK Visa System
I can assure my hon. Friend that he does not look old enough to have written that report 12 years ago. Regarding the Fair Work Agency, there is an important deterrent effect that gangs exploiting people overseas should recognise that it is…
3 Jun 2026 Improving the UK Visa System
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stuart. I want to start by welcoming the Home Secretary’s measures to get a grip on the visa system and rebuild the public’s trust in it. This is a debate that, if I am frank, my party …
3 Jun 2026 Small Towns: Transport Links
It is a pleasure to serve under your distinguished chairship, Sir Roger. I congratulate my hon. Friends the Members for Scarborough and Whitby (Alison Hume) and for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) on their cracking speeches. It has …
28 Apr 2026 Park Home Owners
I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish) for bringing the voice of park home owners to Parliament. For many people, choosing a park home is not just a housing decision; it is about investing in the next chapter of th…
27 Apr 2026 Child Maintenance Service
The Government’s planned major changes to CMS payments are welcome, but my casework inbox is inundated—absolutely chock-a-block—with complaints about the CMS’s poor customer service, which is damaging the lives of dozens of my constituents…
22 Apr 2026 Car Insurance Industry: Fraud
I thank my hon. Friend for drawing attention to that example. Large language models can be in one’s pocket, and such documents can be generated even without internet connectivity. When I was in the counter-fraud sector, I used some of the …
22 Apr 2026 Car Insurance Industry: Fraud
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I genuinely thank the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) for securing the debate. I will confine my remarks to ghost broking, which she referred to. I gave a speech on…
13 Apr 2026 SEND Provision and Reform
One of my constituents, Olivia, is battling for her son to stay in mainstream education, alongside her son’s twin, who is an anchor for him. Does my hon. Friend agree with me that we must ensure that ISPs are there quickly to avoid some of…
13 Apr 2026 North Atlantic Submarine Activity
While the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage) talks down our Royal Navy, I think the House is today united in praising it for its work to deter Russian activity at deep sea. Does my hon. and gallant Friend agree that, through Atlantic B…
13 Apr 2026 Council Tax Debt Collection
Working with the charity StepChange, we have seen that some councils are too often moving too quickly towards bailiff enforcement action. Would the Minister consider issuing best practice to councils to ensure that vulnerable households ar…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Public Accounts Committee 28 Oct 2024 – 27 Oct 2025
- Crown Estate Bill [HL] 29 Jan 2025 – 6 Feb 2025
Elections contested
- York Outer 8 Jun 2017
Expenses
Contact & offices
01904 463 444
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
PO Box 894, York, YO31 6HD
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Mr Luke Charters, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Mr Luke Charters?
Mr Luke Charters is a Member of Parliament representing York Outer in the House of Commons. See Mr Luke Charters's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Mr Luke Charters represent?
Mr Luke Charters sits as Labour. See Mr Luke Charters's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Mr Luke Charters represent?
Mr Luke Charters is the Member of Parliament for York Outer. See Mr Luke Charters's official Parliament profile.
How long has Mr Luke Charters been an MP?
Mr Luke Charters has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Mr Luke Charters's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Mr Luke Charters?
Mr Luke Charters has 6 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Mr Luke Charters's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.