At a glanceSir Julian Lewis is a Conservative MP for New Forest East, and has represented the seat for 29 years, 2 months. They have cast 446 votes in Commons divisions (78% attendance), tabled 713 written questions and registered 2 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Sir Julian Lewis did not vote in 128. 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
- New Forest East Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Conservative Party since 30 Dec 2020
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Damian Hinds
Conservative
100.0% · 419 of 419 shared votes
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Dr Andrew Murrison
Conservative
100.0% · 416 of 416 shared votes
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Edward Argar
Conservative
100.0% · 415 of 415 shared votes
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Gareth Bacon
Conservative
100.0% · 414 of 414 shared votes
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Mims Davies
Conservative
100.0% · 412 of 412 shared votes
Votes least like
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Michael Payne
Labour
0.8% · 3 of 354 shared votes
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Emily Thornberry
Labour
0.8% · 2 of 243 shared votes
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Kerry McCarthy
Labour
1.0% · 4 of 386 shared votes
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Sarah Edwards
Labour
1.0% · 3 of 289 shared votes
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Daniel Zeichner
Labour
1.1% · 4 of 353 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
- Henry Jackson Society - £699.00 (registered 25 Feb 2026)
Land and property (within or outside the UK)1
- Residential in London (registered 5 Feb 2015)
Written questions
Bus Services: Cycleways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason her Department did not pause the installation of additional floating bus stops until further research on safety had been carried out in the context of the advice of the Disabled Persons Transpor
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
The Department for Transport has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Veterans: Mefloquine
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will ensure that the MOD Defence Medical Service updates its policy on Mefloquine-damaged veterans to (a) acknowledge the recent confirmation by NHS England that Mefloquine neurotoxicity (i) exists and (ii)
Answer · 15 Jul 2026
I refer the hon. member to the answer provided by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in January this year. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-12/104605 The Ministry of Defence (MOD) and DHSC recognise ...
Osteoporosis: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to improve (a) awareness and (b) early diagnosis of osteoporosis before people suffer bone fractures as a result of the disease.
Answer · 15 Jul 2026
There are resources in place to help support healthcare professionals in the early diagnosis of osteoporosis, such as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence clinical knowledge summary on osteoporosis and the prevention of fragility fracture...
Parental Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the costs and benefits of paid paternity leave, with reference to the comparative costs and benefits in European countries with a higher level of take-up, inc
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
The Government is considering a range of evidence on the costs and benefits of parental leave and pay as part of the ongoing Parental Leave and Pay Review. This includes evidence from other countries, including European countries such as Germany and Spain...
Armed Conflict: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the findings and recommendations of research conducted by the University of Essex on the prevalence of non-sexual violence against women and
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
The UK Government is committed to advancing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and to tackling all forms of violence against women and girls in conflict and fragile settings. As part of this commitment, the UK is refreshing our WPS National Action...
LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has met with Fighting with Pride to discuss the operation of the Financial Recognition Scheme.
Answer · 13 Jul 2026
The Ministry of Defence values the insights and expertise of partners from across the charity sector and welcomes regular dialogue. Defence Ministers and officials regularly meet with its representatives, including the Chief Executive Officer.
LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of whether the Independent Impact Panel has sufficient capacity to determine all outstanding claims, before the Financial Recognition Scheme closes, made by veterans pressured into lea
Answer · 13 Jul 2026
Defence is committed to ensuring all applications are completed equitably and in the timeliest manner possible. Steps have been taken to increase the speed of processing Impact Payment applications, including recruiting both an additional Independent Pane...
LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to include within the Financial Recognition Scheme ("FRS") those veterans who resigned from the armed forces as a result of pressure to do so on account of their sexual orientation;
Answer · 13 Jul 2026
The scope of the Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) already includes those who felt pressured to resign and they are encouraged to apply for the LGBT Impact Payment. The Impact Payment is assessed by an Independent Panel, separate from and independent of ...
Early day motions
| 9 Jul 2025 | Companion bus passes for the disabled | 32 sig. |
| 18 May 2023 | 90th anniversary of the Council for At-Risk Academics | 21 sig. |
| 5 Dec 2022 | Dr Andrew Lownie FRHistS and the Mountbatten Diaries | 7 sig. |
| 23 Nov 2022 | Intimidation at community, parish and town councils | 27 sig. |
| 25 Nov 2021 | Conduct of councillors towards town and parish council clerks | 13 sig. |
| 19 Jul 2021 | Mountbatten diaries | 26 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Gibraltar: UK-EU Treaty
May I warmly endorse what the Minister said about the Falkland Islands, and ask a question or two about security aspects? Given that both we and Spain are in NATO, the reassurances about the sovereignty of the base are welcome. Can the Min…
16 Jul 2026 Local Government Reorganisation
What a poisoned chalice this Secretary of State is leaving for the incoming Prime Minister. I have a very specific question to put to him. A report published in The Times —online on 18 June, and in the paper the following day—stated categ…
15 Jul 2026 National Energy System Operator: Blackout Risk
I have some sympathy with the Minister’s situation, because this is a highly technical issue, and presumably he will have been briefed to deal with this urgent question by the senior management at NESO—or at least they will have briefed th…
13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill
Get it right!
13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill
To put the hon. Gentleman right, it is customary when a Member names another Member, particularly in a critical way, to give way to them freely, not to have to be forced into it. The fact of the matter is that I would love the hon. Gent…
13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill
Will the hon. Gentleman give way?
13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill
Does my right hon. Friend agree that part of the problem is that practitioners of the legal system seem to believe that there are such things as absolute human rights, whereas most human rights are relative, and can be trumped by other peo…
13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill
I congratulate the Home Secretary on not resiling at all from the tough stance that she is trying to take. Has she received any indication that after 20 July, a Labour Home Secretary—hopefully she herself—will be able to continue to develo…
13 Jul 2026 Death of Ann Widdecombe
May I apologise to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and the House that the fact that I have to chair a meeting in a few minutes’ time prevents me from staying, as I would wish to do, to the end of the statement? When I went up as an undergrad…
13 Jul 2026 Local Government Reorganisation
I would like to think that if this Minister were Secretary of State, we would not be in a situation where 23,000 people were signing an online petition protesting against the carve-up of the New Forest in this local government reorganisati…
13 Jul 2026 Asylum Hotels
I thank the Home Secretary for what she said about Ann, whom I first met more than 50 years ago. She was as formidable as an undergraduate as she became in later life as a mature politician. I believe that nobody on the Labour Benches o…
9 Jul 2026 Timms Review: Interim Report
Does the review plan to look into the question of what happens when something goes wrong in the arrangements for a disabled person receiving PIP or universal credit? This time last week I raised with the Leader of the House at business que…
9 Jul 2026 NATO Summit
Having criticised successive coalition, Conservative and Labour Governments for inadequate defence spending, may I yet again remind the Foreign Secretary that during the 1980s we successfully came through the height of the cold war by spen…
8 Jul 2026 Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness
I congratulate the Minister on acceding to office, but he needs to appreciate that the cost of all Departments goes up in absolute financial numerical terms year on year, but the way in which we measure the investment in defence is by look…
8 Jul 2026 Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness
Will the Minister give way?
8 Jul 2026 Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness
Having spoken on this very subject the week before last, I thought that I would, for once, sit and listen to what others have to say. Does my right hon. Friend agree that one of the reasons for the failure of deterrence at the beginning of…
7 Jul 2026 Early Release of Prisoners
By coincidence, last night, BBC Three rebroadcast the three-part series about the online predator Alexander McCartney, who was caught when a victim reported him. It turned out that he had groomed 3,500 victims online around the world. In o…
7 Jul 2026 Early Release of Prisoners
I have a fairly simple question. Does the Minister have a clear idea of what categories he regards as constituting dangerous offenders, and if he does, what percentage of the prison population is made up of these people? If it is something…
7 Jul 2026 Early Release of Prisoners
I am a little puzzled by this excuse that offenders can always be recalled if they breach the terms. Presumably, a breach means that there has been a fresh victim of a crime, so it is rather pointless to give that as a reassurance. Does my…
6 Jul 2026 Payment Scheme
On that point, I acknowledge the huge amount of effort, attention and concentration that the Minister has put into the scheme. I am therefore slightly surprised that the Haemophilia Society, which is a great champion for the community, say…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Opposition posts
- Shadow Minister (Defence) · Ministry of Defence 10 May 2005 – 6 May 2010
- Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) · Cabinet Office 1 Jul 2004 – 10 May 2005
- Shadow Minister (Defence) · Ministry of Defence 1 Jul 2002 – 1 Jul 2004
- Opposition Whip (Commons) · Whips Office (Commons) 1 Jul 2001 – 1 Jul 2002
Committee memberships
- National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 25 Nov 2024 – 30 Jun 2025
- Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament 13 Jul 2020 – 30 May 2024
- Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system 13 Feb 2019 – 6 Nov 2019
- Liaison Committee (Commons) 6 Nov 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 30 Oct 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Defence Sub-Committee 12 Sep 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Defence Committee · Chair 12 Jul 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 30 Nov 2015 – 3 May 2017
- Liaison Committee (Commons) 10 Sep 2015 – 3 May 2017
- Defence Sub-Committee 8 Sep 2015 – 3 May 2017
- Defence Committee · Chair 18 Jun 2015 – 3 May 2017
- Committees on Arms Export Controls 3 Nov 2014 – 30 Mar 2015
- Defence Committee 3 Nov 2014 – 30 Mar 2015
- Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament 13 Sep 2010 – 16 Mar 2015
- Defence Committee 3 Feb 2000 – 29 Oct 2001
- Welsh Affairs Committee 22 Jun 1998 – 11 May 2001
Previous seats
- New Forest East · Elected 4 times 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024
- New Forest East · Elected 3 times 1 May 1997 – 6 May 2010
Elections contested
- Swansea West 9 Jun 1983
Party affiliation
- Independent 15 Jul 2020 – 30 Dec 2020
- Conservative 1 May 1997 – 16 Jul 2020
Expenses
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Sir Julian Lewis, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Sir Julian Lewis?
Sir Julian Lewis is a Member of Parliament representing New Forest East in the House of Commons. See Sir Julian Lewis's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Sir Julian Lewis represent?
Sir Julian Lewis sits as Conservative. See Sir Julian Lewis's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Sir Julian Lewis represent?
Sir Julian Lewis is the Member of Parliament for New Forest East. See Sir Julian Lewis's official Parliament profile.
How long has Sir Julian Lewis been an MP?
Sir Julian Lewis has served in the House of Commons for 29 years, 2 months. See Sir Julian Lewis's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Sir Julian Lewis?
Sir Julian Lewis has 2 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Sir Julian Lewis's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.