Emma Lewell
Labour Sitting MP
MP for South Shields · in Parliament since 2 May 2013
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 4468
Email: emma.lewell.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency office
One Trinity Green, Eldon Street, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE33 1SA
Tel: 0191 427 1240
Website
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Shields | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| South Shields | 2 May 2013 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 2 May 2013 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Education) (Children and Families) | Opposition | 9 October 2016 | 14 March 2019 |
| Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) | Opposition | 6 January 2016 | 29 June 2016 |
Voting participation
joint 404th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 143 | 60.6% |
| 2025 | 322 | 238 | 73.9% |
| 2024 | 200 | 151 | 75.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 167 | 65.2% |
| 2022 | 251 | 147 | 58.6% |
| 2021 | 242 | 195 | 80.6% |
| 2020 | 190 | 143 | 75.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 740 | 69.3% |
| 59th | 631 | 446 | 70.7% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
147th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 77 | 48 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 105 | 52 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 62 | 38 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 74 | 49 | 101 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 97 | 55 | 103 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 77 | 59 | 115 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 126 | 76 | 183 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence Committee | Member | 21 October 2024 | 177 of 177 | 100.0% |
| Panel of Chairs | Member | 27 November 2024 | – | no published attendance |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Committees on Arms Export Controls 2020–2024
- Defence Sub-Committee 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
4 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
191st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2013
- – Became MP for South Shields
- – Joined Labour
2016
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Education) (Children and Families)
2019
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Education) (Children and Families)
2020
- – Joined Defence Committee
- – Joined Defence Sub-Committee
- – Joined Committees on Arms Export Controls
2024
- – Became MP for South Shields
- – Joined Defence Committee
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
Constituency: South Shields
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.