Julian Lewis
MP for New Forest East
Con
Questions Asked by This MP
Parliamentary questions and government responses.
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When Admiral Lord West writes in the national press denouncing what he calls the ‘disgraceful decision to hand over ownership of the Chagos archipelago’, adding that he does ‘not accept that the move is “absolutely vital for our defence and intelligence”, as the Prime Minister claims’, should we rely on his professional judgment or not?
Context
Admiral Lord West, a former Labour Security Minister and head of the Royal Navy, wrote in national press denouncing the decision to hand over ownership of Chagos archipelago. He stated it is not 'absolutely vital for our defence and intelligence'.
The Prime Minister (Keir Starmer)
I have the misfortune to disagree with him.
Session: PMQs
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Why is the government ordering the permanent sealing of Britain’s only two shale gas wells? Does the Prime Minister not recognise that taking a decision now to permanently seal these wells could limit future Governments' ability to use them in emergencies?
Context
The Government has ordered the permanent sealing of two UK shale gas wells, raising concerns about potential future energy security.
The Prime Minister
There are real consequences of fracking, as I have set out. What we need to do to secure our independence and lower bills is move at speed to renewable energy. That is why I am pleased that record investment is coming into renewable energy so that a tyrant like Putin cannot put his boot on our throat.
Assessment
The Prime Minister did not address the specific question about sealing shale gas wells and its potential impact on future energy security.
Session: PMQs
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Are any oligarchs with UK passports on our sanctions list?
Context
The question concerns whether oligarchs with UK passports are included on the sanctions list.
Dominic Raab
I thank the Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee for that. I think I will have to let the Foreign Secretary and the Foreign Office check carefully and respond to him in due course.
Assessment
Did not provide a definitive answer, stating he would need to check with the Foreign Secretary and Office.
Session: PMQs
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What plans does she have for truly deterring people from coming to Britain on small boats? The concern is about reducing inflow and ensuring effective deterrence strategies.
Context
The Home Secretary is addressing the issue of moving asylum seekers out of hotels and into camps, while also considering ways to reduce inflows.
Shabana Mahmood
We will debate a Bill later today that includes measures to reduce the inflow of people coming across the channel. Since becoming Home Secretary, we have announced policy changes designed to alter the calculations of those seeking to come here on boats.
Session: Asylum Hotels 2026-07-13
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With Fatima Whitbread stressing the importance of wraparound local authority hubs for care leavers, will a member of the ministerial team talk to her about her ideas in this field?
Context
Fatima Whitbread, an Olympic athlete, is in Parliament to stress the importance of wraparound local authority hubs for care leavers. These hubs work with education, sport, police and charity sectors.
Pat McFadden
The Minister acknowledges the importance of wraparound local authority hubs for care leavers and states that he will try to ensure a member of the ministerial team calls into Fatima's event.
Session: Youth Hubs 2026-06-29
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How can it be justified for a unitary authority to be formed that rips the waterside away from the New Forest?
Context
Concerns about the New Forest being placed under control of Labour-dominated Southampton in unitary authority formation, against stated building blocks.
Alison McGovern
The Secretary of State took the decisions about local government reorganisation according to the criteria that we set out, but I hear the right hon. Gentleman's comments and will take them into account as we move forward.
Session: Topical Questions
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Would one way of reconnecting society with the armed forces at Armed Forces Day not be to revisit the testimony given to the then Defence Committee in March 2017 by four eminent professors of law? It showed how it is possible to protect veterans from being hauled before the courts for using lethal force against terrorists. Will the Government re-examine this and reinstate the immunity?
Context
The speaker references testimony from four professors of law suggesting a need to revisit the protection of veterans from being hauled before the courts.
Louise Jones
The right hon. Gentleman is well aware of how strongly I believe it is important that those who have been victims have a right to have investigations, including into the murders of British service personnel.
Session: Armed Forces Day
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Does the Foreign Secretary accept that this House was misled about the circumstances of Mandelson's security vetting, even if that misleading was inadvertent?
Context
The issue concerns the security vetting process for former minister James Purnell, where there is a claim that the House was not fully informed about the circumstances.
Yvette Cooper
The House was not given the full information. It is important that it should be given the full information, and I have undertaken to write to the Select Committee ensuring that full, as well as accurate, information is provided.
Session: Topical Questions
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At the behest of Labour-dominated Southampton city council, two thirds of my constituents are to be torn away from the New Forest and placed under the control of an urban-dominated unitary authority. Does the Minister accept that my constituents are overwhelmingly against what the Government are trying to do?
Context
A significant portion of Julian Lewis's constituents are to be reassigned from the New Forest area under control of an urban-dominated unitary authority, despite strong opposition. This decision is reportedly influenced by a Labour-controlled Southampton city council.
Alison McGovern
I thank the right hon. Gentleman for raising that point on behalf of his constituents. We take everybody's views into account. I know that this will be difficult, but we will be working with all colleagues as we make the process work.
Session: Topical Questions
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Does she agree with me that one way to minimise that danger is to encourage children to use the internet, which is not interactive, as that will gradually acclimatise them for the day when they are able to use interactive services more safely?
Context
Some objections to a social media ban for young people are based on the fact that it would create a cliff edge, where they have no involvement and then total involvement. The questioner suggests encouraging children to use non-interactive internet services.
Liz Kendall
The right hon. Gentleman is always helpful—well, not always, but on this occasion he has been very helpful. The cliff-edge argument has been made to me personally by the NSPCC, the Molly Rose Foundation, the Internet Watch Foundation and others, and it is one that we should take seriously.
Session: Social Media Children and Young People
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Will the Government do everything they can to facilitate Ukrainian assistance to allies threatened by drone attacks?
Context
Ukraine has developed capabilities in counter-drone warfare that could assist other allies under threat.
Alistair Carns
The Secretary of State has been in discussions with the National Security Agency and with key individuals in Ukraine. I am a firm believer that the Ukrainians need the west now and that in the future we will need them, given some of the technological advances they have made.
Session: Defence UK Allies
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Successive Governments have refused compensation to the nuclear test veterans, but now the 's investigative journalist Susie Boniface has revealed documents showing that, in fact, levels of radiation were known to be much higher than the court was led to believe in a case in 2016. Will Ministers address this matter with the seriousness it deserves, while veterans are still suffering and the widows of veterans still lack any recognition or compensation?
Louise Jones
The Government have reset the relationship with our nuclear test veterans and the organisations that support them, and we appreciate the vital contribution that they made to keeping this country safe. We remain absolutely committed to listening to their concerns and working collaboratively to address them.
Session: Topical Questions
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Analysis by Rethink Mental Illness of the latest NHS waiting time statistics shows that people are eight times more likely to wait over 18 months for mental health treatment than physical health treatment. Does the Minister agree that waiting 18 months for such treatment is totally unacceptable? What steps will the Government take to cut adult mental health waiting times?
Context
Rethink Mental Illness's analysis of NHS waiting time statistics shows people are eight times more likely to wait over 18 months for mental health treatment than physical health treatment.
Zubir Ahmed
Absolutely; it is unacceptable that there is still a disparity between mental and physical health when it comes to investigation, diagnosis and treatment. That is why this Government are proud to put record amounts of funding for mental health into the NHS. We are also making available £473 million of capital funding for encouraging and establishing 24/7 mental health centres, alongside other capital priorities, so that people can get the right support at the right time, closer to home.
Session: Access to Mental Health Services
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Does the Minister accept that the IRGC is responsible for many acts of terrorism? While we appreciate the difficulty arising from its being a state organisation and reluctance to proscribe a state organisation, is it not a fact that Jonathan Hall's recommendations on strengthening our state threats powers should be brought forward with maximum speed?
Context
The IRGC is responsible for many acts of terrorism. The independent reviewer, Jonathan Hall, has proposed a formula allowing proscription of state organisations.
Dan Jarvis
We are very grateful to Jonathan Hall for his work. We are taking forward all his recommendations on strengthening our state threats powers, including the development of a proscription-like tool.
Session: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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In a week when the Government are sadly letting down Hongkongers in London, Chagossians in exile and Northern Ireland veterans in retirement, can we absolutely rely upon continued support for Ukraine’s gallant resistance to atrocious Russian imperialism?
Context
The Government is letting down Hongkongers in London, Chagossians in exile, and Northern Ireland veterans in retirement.
The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Yvette Cooper)
The right hon. Member should know better than to ask a question like that. As he knows, the UK has been continually strong in our support for Ukraine, for the people of Ukraine and for Ukraine’s continued military resistance. For too long, Russia has underestimated not only the people of Ukraine but Ukraine’s friends.
Session: Support for Ukraine
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I welcome the Government’s commitment ultimately to spend 5% of GDP on defence—as we used to do in the cold war years of the 1980s—but not the target date of 2035. Do the Government really believe that there is no threat of attack from Russia on a NATO country for the next 10 years?
Context
The Government has committed to spend 5% of GDP on defence by 2035, a target date that is later than during the cold war years of the 1980s. There are concerns about rising threats from Russia.
The Secretary of State for Defence (John Healey)
Of course there are rising threats, which is why we have a rising defence budget over the next 10 years. The 2035 commitment that we have made is shared with all other 31 NATO nations.
Session: Topical Questions
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How can the Government’s position make sense that communist China can and does pose a wide range of serious threats to the United Kingdom but is not a threat itself?
Context
The Government has acknowledged China poses serious national security threats but does not categorize it as a threat itself.
Yvette Cooper
The right hon. Gentleman will have heard me set out very clearly the threats that China poses to our national security, including those of transnational repression, support for Russia and espionage. He will know that range of threats and that is why it is deeply frustrating that the prosecution has not taken place. He will also know that China is a trading partner and that we continue to have strong economic relations. It is possible for both those things to be true.
Session: Topical Questions
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Do the Government accept that it is possible to bring in elected mayors and new strategic authorities without forcibly merging county and district councils in unwanted, cumbersome and remote unitary authorities?
Context
Concerns about the forced merging of county and district councils in unwanted, cumbersome unitary authorities.
Miatta Fahnbulleh
There are two processes going ahead: the devolution process, driven by economic imperatives to unlock the growth prospects across the country; and the reorganisation process, which is being done to ensure that we have more streamlined and effective public services. We are doing those in tandem, because the last Government failed to get a grip of local government structures and the funding pressures across the piece. We are getting on with it and we are driving it forward. Both processes are being driven with huge collaboration from local authorities across the country.
Session: Topical Questions
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The Defence Secretary says that the Chagos giveaway will amount to no more than 0.2% of our defence budget. Does that not suggest the cost of the Chagos giveaway will in fact come out of the defence budget?
Context
The cost allocation for maintaining the military base in Diego Garcia has been a point of contention.
The Secretary of State for Defence (John Healey)
On the contrary, both the Foreign Secretary and I have been consistent that, taken across the range, the cost of the settlement with Mauritius for Diego Garcia is split between the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. For defence, our commitment is less than 0.2% of the defence budget.
Session: NATO Defence Spending Target
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I agree with the Home Secretary that that would be a major step forward. Does she agree with me that, on average, well over 1,000 people have been crossing the channel each week this year, and that there is no way any form of court procedures can keep pace with that? Does she therefore agree that nothing other than prevention, as she has described, interception or, as a last resort, detention and return can possibly be successful?
Context
The issue of small boats crossing the Channel has been a significant concern, with over 1,000 people crossing each week this year, putting lives at risk and undermining border security.
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Yvette Cooper)
I agree with the right hon. Member that we need stronger action to prevent the boat crossings in the first place, which is why we are working closely with France both on strengthening law enforcement, with a new law enforcement and investigations unit in Dunkirk, and on the issues of maritime tactics, because we need those interventions in French waters.
Session: Small Boat Crossings
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Almost by definition, RAF sites have to have very long perimeter fences, so it is understandable that they could be overcome at one point or another. Why were they apparently not fitted with sensors, at least, so that any intrusion would have sounded the alarm?
Context
Sir Julian Lewis inquired about the specific security measures, such as sensors on perimeter fences, to alert of intrusions at RAF sites following the vandalism incident.
The Minister for the Armed Forces (Luke Pollard)
I do not want to pre-empt the findings of all the reviews, but the right hon. Gentleman is right that our air bases tend to cover a large area. The perimeter fences we inherited on many of our air bases were not designed to keep everyone out with large things, but to be a perimeter defence. In the ongoing security work, we are looking at how technological solutions and changes in guarding might contribute to enhanced security, given the increased threat that we face.
Session: UK Military Bases Security
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In this age, when the plot of “The Manchurian Candidate” appears more like a documentary on US politics than a work of fiction, have the Government received any indication that their efforts militarily to support Ukraine would be actively opposed or blocked by the Trump Administration?
Context
The UK is providing record levels of military support to Ukraine.
The Secretary of State for Defence (John Healey)
The Prime Minister has made it clear that, in the context of a negotiated peace, the security arrangements or guarantees in Ukraine will need US support. I have made the same point strongly in my discussions with Secretary Hegseth.
Session: Military Aid to Ukraine
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Although I welcome what the Home Secretary is saying about the need to divert and prevent home-grown terrorism, does she accept that a pattern of terrorism is emerging in continental Europe of undocumented migrants going into countries and committing terrorist acts? Does she agree that it is very difficult for the authorities to prevent anything of that sort if undocumented illegal migrants are released into society when they arrive on these shores?
Context
Concerns have been raised about the release of undocumented illegal migrants into society and their potential involvement in terrorist activities.
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Yvette Cooper)
We are clear that we need to tackle extremist and terror threats wheresoever they are found, which includes making sure that we have strengthened border security. That is why we have put forward new counter-terror style powers around people smuggling and trafficking to strengthen our border security, and it is also why we need to tackle particularly the radicalisation we see online. That is where we also see young people being drawn into extremist and terror threats. Wheresoever that is found, we need strong action in place to keep our country safe.
Session: Counter-terrorism
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Battersea is home to a large number of leaseholders, many of whom have had to face astronomically high service charges from what we all know are unscrupulous management agents. I am very pleased that this Government will protect leaseholders, given that the last Government failed to do so, but is the Minister willing to meet me and some of my leaseholders so that he can share Labour's plans to protect them?
Context
Residents in Battersea face high service charges from management agents, prompting a request for meetings to discuss protective measures.
Matthew Pennycook
I thank my hon. Friend for her question. I am more than happy to sit down with her, or to join a call or meeting with leaseholders in her constituency, in order to discuss the Government's plans to end the system in this Parliament. We fully appreciate the wish of leaseholders across the country for us to act with speed. As the ministerial statement sets out, we also have got to balance that with the need to get these reforms right.
Session: Leasehold Reform
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Will the Foreign Secretary take every opportunity to impress on the incoming President the importance of the article 5 guarantee, whereby the United States will come to the aid of any NATO country that is attacked? Will he impress on President Trump that we will do everything that we can to encourage other NATO allies to contribute more to the cost of defence?
Context
The NATO alliance faces challenges, particularly with the incoming US President who may have different views on international defence cooperation.
David Lammy
Yes, yes, yes and more yes. I thank the right hon. Gentleman for highlighting this very important issue. The NATO alliance is the strongest and best alliance that the modern world has seen, and the UK will continue to impress that point on anyone who will listen.
Session: Topical Questions
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Does the Secretary of State agree that whoever is sent to Washington should be somebody who supports Ukraine in defending itself and does not reward Russian aggression with pre-emptive capitulation?
Context
Concerns about the potential ambassador's stance on Ukraine's territorial integrity and NATO membership.
John Healey
One of the first privileges I had in this new role was to represent the country at the NATO Washington summit. That was the point at which the NATO nations collectively agreed to step up support for Ukraine and to develop the security guarantees that Ukraine will need in the longer term.
Session: Ukraine
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Against my wishes and advice, the previous Government expanded permitted development rights. Will the Minister consider removing that presumption in favour of planning permission for these schemes?
Context
Previous Government's planning policies have led to issues for leaseholders, including unfair costs.
Matthew Pennycook
I am more than happy to give consideration to the point he raises regarding the problem of low-quality development resulting from expanded permitted development rights after 2013. We acknowledge criticism and will consider revision.
Session: Leasehold Reform
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If a future American President wished to withdraw support from Ukraine, will the Government assure us that this would be a prominent item on their agenda in conversations with EU leaders?
Context
The question addresses the potential impact of US policy changes on international support for Ukraine.
Stephen Doughty
We absolutely need to co-operate with our EU partners on support for Ukraine, as demonstrated by the agreement today with G7 and European partners on a revenue acceleration scheme delivering new money to Ukraine now.
Session: Relationships with EU Counterparts
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I commend the new Veterans Minister for contacting the chairman of the War Widows Association. May I request a meeting with him, her and me to try to resolve the situation for the last 49 war widows who have been excluded from the payment scheme?
Context
49 war widows excluded from a payment scheme that others unfairly lost their pensions on remarriage.
Alistair Carns
Given the amount of his experience, I would love to sit down with him and the chair of the War Widows Association to talk this through in more detail.
Session: Topical Questions
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Does that frightening set of figures not show the scale of the problem and the weight of attack that Russia can bring to bear against Ukraine? How are we doing with the double demand on our resources—the need to both supply Ukraine with hardware and ammunition, and replenish our stocks of hardware and ammunition in order to fulfil our NATO security requirements?
Context
The question stems from the need to understand how the UK is balancing its support for Ukraine with maintaining adequate military resources.
John Healey
The Government already have £1 billion-worth of contracts for replenishing UK stockpiles across a range of systems, and I can tell him that around 60% of the contracted production will be in the UK. That is the way we strengthen Britain's security for the future, but also strengthen Britain's economic growth and prosperity.
Session: Russia Armed Forces
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What recent estimate his Department has made of the percentage of Russia's gross domestic product spent on its armed forces in each year since the invasion of Ukraine?
Context
The question arises from the need to understand Russia's capacity for continuing its invasion of Ukraine, based on recent estimates of their military spending.
John Healey
Russia's declared total military expenditure was around 4.7% of GDP in 2022. In 2023 it was 5.9% of GDP, and the forecast spending this year is up to around 7% of GDP.
Session: Russia Armed Forces
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In response to several hon. Members, Ministers have spoken about the complexity of the ombudsman's report on the WASPI campaign. While appreciating that, may I ask for a statement in principle that the Government will eventually offer significant compensation to the WASPI women?
Context
Ministers have spoken about the complexity of the ombudsman's report on the WASPI campaign, but no specific compensation has been promised.
Emma Reynolds
As I said previously, the ombudsman took six years to consider this complex case. We are looking into it very seriously, but I cannot make any announcements today. The right hon. Gentleman will have to wait for our announcement on this issue.
Session: Topical Questions
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What steps she is taking to help ensure economic stability. Given the difficulties, what are specific steps being taken to support those affected by fiscal drag?
Context
The Chancellor faces a difficult fiscal situation inherited from the last government.
Tulip Siddiq
The Government are taking a three-pillar approach with £22.6 billion in additional NHS funding, including capital investment and recruitment of doctors and nurses. The difficult decisions for the Budget will secure public finances.
Session: Economic Stability
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Will the Minister draw his colleagues' attention to the fact that winning a first-tier tribunal hearing against a freeholder does not result in a refund of wrongly taken charges, with no enforcement mechanism?
Context
Residents in leasehold blocks face issues where tribunal decisions are ignored and refunds for wrongly taken charges are not provided.
Matthew Pennycook
The Minister acknowledges one of the many failings of the feudal leasehold system. The Government intends to end this system by the end of this Parliament.
Session: Leasehold Reform
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Does the Foreign Secretary agree that Ukraine's NATO membership is vital for both its and Europe's security?
Context
The MP asked about the security benefits of Ukraine joining NATO.
David Lammy
At the NATO summit, we set out an irreversible pathway to membership for Ukraine, emphasising that NATO spoke with one voice on this issue.
Session: NATO
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Welcoming Minister's appointment, agrees that steps must be taken to ensure proceeds of kleptocracy are not used to infect democratic political parties. Does he agree?
Context
Concerns about security and intelligence agencies' reluctance to interfere in the democratic process, especially regarding kleptocracy proceeds from countries like Russia.
Dan Jarvis
The right hon. Gentleman speaks with great wisdom and authority, agreeing that steps must be taken.
Session: Elections Foreign Interference
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Although the right hon. Member for Midlothian (Owen Thompson) is a valued member of the Intelligence and Security Committee, I think the Secretary of State would agree that the SNP is very much on its own on the idea of scrapping the nuclear deterrent. I am put in mind of a quotation from the late Denis Healey, who said that “once we cut defence expenditure to the extent where our security is imperilled, we have no houses, we have no hospitals, we have no schools. We have a heap of cinders.”—[Official Report, 5 March 1969; Vol. 779, c. 551.] Is that endorsement of deterrence not as true today as it was when he gave it 55 years ago?
Context
The MP referenced a historical statement by Denis Healey about the importance of defence expenditure for national security and asked if this view still holds true.
Grant Shapps
Absolutely right.
Session: Trident Renewal Cost
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Will the insertion of British troops in Gaza play into hands of those opposing Ukraine's fight against Russia, and why is there no mention of Ukraine in today's Order Paper?
Context
The Deputy Foreign Secretary was asked about the possibility of inserting British troops into Gaza and its impact on Ukraine.
Andrew Mitchell
The Government are committed to helping Ukraine and have increased defence spending. The Order Paper does not reflect current priorities, but the UK's ambition is clear regarding supporting Ukraine.
Session: Middle East UN Security Council
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In regard to the worrying topic raised earlier of antisemitism and Islamophobia in schools, will Ministers please bear in mind sections 406 and 407 of the Education Act 1996? The former bans political indoctrination in schools, and the latter says that when political subjects are brought to the attention of pupils, they must be presented in a fair and balanced way.
Context
There are concerns about political indoctrination and unbiased education in schools.
Damian Hinds
My right hon. Friend issues a timely and important reminder and we are very clear on that with schools. We also, of course, part-fund Educate Against Hate, which has materials available, and I know that schools also seek to go to lengths in most cases to make sure that when tackling controversial current affairs, they are doing so in an entirely impartial way.
Session: Topical Questions
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Why are leaseholders not protected when fire remediation measures are necessary below 11 metres?
Context
The Government has provided protection for leaseholders and renters above 11 metres in terms of fire remediation costs, but not below this height.
Lee Rowley
The Building Safety Act 2022 differentiated protections based on building height. We asked for examples of issues below 11 metres and received few, with only three problematic cases currently being addressed.
Session: Fire Defects Remediation Costs
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In the debate on the Red sea on 24 January, I asked for confirmation that HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark would not only not be scrapped, but would not be mothballed. However, a journalist was subsequently told by the Ministry of Defence that nothing had changed, so are those ships going to be mothballed or not?
Context
There was a previous statement that HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark would not be scrapped or mothballed, but recent information suggests this may have changed.
Grant Shapps
My right hon. Friend can rest easy: I have been down to visit HMS Albion since those questions, and I can confirm that one of those ships will always be being made ready to sail.
Session: Topical Questions
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Is it not time that both sides of the House agreed on a common policy to increase defence spending, setting an example for US allies?
James Heappey
The suggestion is timely. The shadow Secretary of State has declined to commit beyond the 2% NATO target, which does not match current or intended UK spending.
Session: Ukraine Military Support
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What assessment have the Government made of the threat to the future of the Baltic states if Putin is seen to succeed in seizing territory permanently from Ukraine?
Context
The situation in Ukraine raises concerns about the security of nearby countries, particularly NATO allies like the Baltic states.
Leo Docherty
The Government recognises that the Baltic states are on the frontline, and we take pride in the enhanced forward presence including our troops in Tapa. NATO has a physical presence to ensure security.
Session: Topical Questions
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Other Parliamentary Activity
Debates led and petitions presented.
Prison Officers: Mandatory Body Armour — [Clive Betts in the Chair]
26 March 2026
Responding: Jake Richards
Main Concerns
['The number of assaults on prison staff in England and Wales has nearly trebled from 3,640 to 10,605 between 2014 and the end of 2024. Claire Lewis, a constituent of Gill Furness, was severely stabbed while working at HMP Frankland in 2010, leading her to advocate for mandatory body armour. Her petition gathered over 32,500 signatures. The announcement last September that 10,000 prison guards would be given stab-proof vests and 500 tasers were insufficient as many staff remain unprotected.']
Specific Asks
['The Minister is asked to accept that all prison officers deserve protection from violence regardless of their work location and consider rolling out mandatory body armour. Additionally, the Minister is urged to ensure any new body armour procured meets high safety standards and avoids causing physical problems for male and female officers.']
At-risk Academics: UK Support
12 September 2023
Responding: Sarah Dines
Main Concerns
["The right hon. Member is concerned about the current plight of academics around the world who are at risk due to conflict, repressive regimes, or extremist groups. He highlights the case of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu from Azerbaijan who was subjected to arbitrary arrest and physical violence. The MP also discusses specific cases such as Naila, an academic from Yemen under siege; Nadiya, a Ukrainian academic forced to flee after Russia's invasion; Wynne, a researcher in Myanmar seeking refuge after the military coup; and Nooria, a specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics trapped at home following the Taliban takeover."]
Specific Asks
['The MP asks for continued positive support from the Home Office and UKVI on Cara-associated visa applications to ensure a 100% success rate. He also requests that the Government considers a longer-term follow-on scheme similar to the successful Researchers at Risk programme, which would further establish the UK as a global leader in supporting at-risk academics.']
Ukraine and Russia
10 September 2026
Ministerial Statement
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Full name of the bill being debated - Which clause or amendment is being debated
10 September 2026
Bill Debate
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The reasoned amendment tabled by the official Opposition has been selected. The amendment aims to introduce significant changes to the bill to address issues related to [specific issue], highlighting ...
Online Safety
08 September 2026
Ministerial Statement
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Israel and Palestine
08 September 2026
Ministerial Statement
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Falkland Islands: Sovereignty
08 September 2026
Ministerial Statement
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Economic Growth
07 September 2026
Ministerial Statement
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Building Homes and Renewing Communities
03 September 2026
Ministerial Statement
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Rewiring the State
02 September 2026
General Debate
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The Prime Minister has set out priorities to address 40 years of overly centralised decision making and over-privatisation, which have stripped power and resources away from communities. The Governmen...
Direction of Government
01 September 2026
Ministerial Statement
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Criminal Justice Reform
01 September 2026
Ministerial Statement
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Recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry
09 May 2024
The petition addresses the long-standing issue faced by individuals who received infected blood through NHS transfusions, leading to severe health consequences including hepatitis C infections. These ...
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Petitions
13 July 2022
The petitioners reject the proposed registration and monitoring system for home-educated children as they believe it is expensive, disproportionate, invasive, and undermines parents' rights in determi...
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Attendance
81.4%
79 of 97 votes
Aye Votes
44
45.4% of votes
No Votes
35
36.1% of votes
Abstentions
18
18.6% of votes
11 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Closure motion
Ayes: 293
Noes: 218
Passed
11 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
Ayes: 270
Noes: 286
Failed
10 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Ayes: 77
Noes: 292
Failed
09 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Ame...
Ayes: 371
Noes: 100
Passed
08 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Ayes: 79
Noes: 300
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Ayes: 108
Noes: 357
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Ayes: 106
Noes: 302
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Ayes: 162
Noes: 297
Failed
07 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
Ayes: 77
Noes: 317
Failed
07 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Ayes: 170
Noes: 316
Failed
04 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Motion to sit in private
Ayes: 1
Noes: 79
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Ayes: 166
Noes: 346
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Ayes: 105
Noes: 410
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Ayes: 85
Noes: 427
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 411
Noes: 102
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED NO
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and...
Ayes: 322
Noes: 107
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED NO
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment...
Ayes: 318
Noes: 107
Passed
01 Jul 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Ayes: 80
Noes: 281
Failed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Ayes: 173
Noes: 282
Failed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Ayes: 177
Noes: 308
Failed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Ayes: 323
Noes: 160
Passed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Ayes: 332
Noes: 94
Passed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipp...
Ayes: 329
Noes: 94
Passed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Ayes: 330
Noes: 93
Passed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness
Ayes: 108
Noes: 307
Failed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amen...
Ayes: 294
Noes: 110
Passed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers
Ayes: 112
Noes: 283
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4
Ayes: 164
Noes: 311
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
Ayes: 104
Noes: 391
Failed
22 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22
Ayes: 74
Noes: 323
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
Ayes: 171
Noes: 322
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
Ayes: 233
Noes: 94
Passed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
Ayes: 85
Noes: 317
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
Ayes: 143
Noes: 249
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
Ayes: 135
Noes: 258
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 144
Noes: 244
Failed
16 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 77
Noes: 255
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 151
Noes: 258
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 162
Noes: 246
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulatio...
Ayes: 262
Noes: 86
Passed
24 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
Ayes: 69
Noes: 279
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
Ayes: 161
Noes: 272
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Ayes: 156
Noes: 273
Failed
23 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 77
Noes: 280
Failed
23 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 73
Noes: 256
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 361
Noes: 84
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Marit...
Ayes: 362
Noes: 107
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Ayes: 277
Noes: 143
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2...
Ayes: 279
Noes: 90
Passed
04 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Ayes: 392
Noes: 116
Passed
3
PMQs Asked
109
Ministerial Questions Asked
663
House of Commons Debates Involved
2
Westminster Hall Debates Led
0
Statements / Bills
2
Petitions Presented
97
Voting Record
Activity Compared to Peers
How does this MP's parliamentary activity compare to the national average across 1370 MPs?
Prime Minister's Questions
-18% below average
This MP:
3
Average:
3.7
Ministerial Questions
+713% above average
This MP:
109
Average:
13.4
Westminster Hall Debates Led
-20% below average
This MP:
2
Average:
2.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+13542% above average
This MP:
663
Average:
4.9
Statements / Bills Proposed
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
9.5
Petitions Presented
-18% below average
This MP:
2
Average:
2.5
Voting Attendance Rate (%)
+18% above average
This MP:
81.4
Average:
69.2
Important Context
- - Ministers answer questions rather than asking them, so have different activity patterns
- - Activity quantity doesn't measure quality or effectiveness of representation
- - Some MPs focus more on constituency work than parliamentary questions
- - Newly elected MPs will have less parliamentary history
About This Page
This page tracks Julian Lewis's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.