Luke Akehurst
Labour Sitting MP
MP for North Durham · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
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Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Durham | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 4 July 2024 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Point | |||
| Aldershot |
Voting participation
joint 87th of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 208 | 88.1% |
| 2025 | 322 | 263 | 81.7% |
| 2024 | 73 | 64 | 87.7% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 535 | 84.8% |
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
209th 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 | 72 | 36 | 262 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 111 | 67 | 105 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 21 | 11 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee | Member | 4 March 2025 | 0 of 2 | 0.0% |
| Finance Committee (Commons) | Member | 20 January 2025 | 19 of 19 | 100.0% |
| Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill | Member | 9 February 2026 | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
511th of 515 current MPs · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
joint 453rd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · 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.
2024
- – Became MP for North Durham
- – Joined Labour
2025
- – Joined Finance Committee (Commons)
- – Joined Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee
2026
- – Joined Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
Constituency: North Durham
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.