Lewis Atkinson
MP for Sunderland Central
Lab
4 Jul 2024 - Present
Questions Asked by This MP
Parliamentary questions and government responses.
Response classifications show how directly each question was answered.
Too many people wait too long for NHS mental health care, with over 6,000 adults waiting up to two years. In Sunderland, grassroots groups offer support, but they can't substitute for timely, NHS-funded care. Will the Prime Minister agree that the new mental health strategy must include clear waiting time standards?
Context
Over 6,000 adults in the UK are waiting up to two years for NHS mental health care. Grassroots organisations like Betsy Jenny café in Sunderland provide support but cannot replace timely NHS-funded care.
Keir Starmer
We are determined to transform mental health services. We have recruited 8,700 extra mental health workers and opened the first of six 24/7 neighbourhood mental health centres. Nearly 800,000 more children and young people now have access to a mental health support team at their school or college.
Assessment
The PM did not address whether he agrees the strategy must include clear waiting time standards.
Session: PMQs 2026-07-01
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Antisocial behaviour involving modified and off-road bikes is a menace with huge impacts on communities. Although I welcome work done in partnership with police, they need stronger powers and more resources. Can the Prime Minister outline how he will back the police to tackle this issue?
Context
The question arises from the issue of antisocial behaviour caused by off-road bikes, affecting communities significantly.
Keir Starmer
I thank my hon. Friend for raising; antisocial behaviour affects many people. That is why we are implementing tough new respect orders, giving powers to the police including seizure of off-road bikes and a power of arrest for breach of orders.
Session: PMQs
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Will the Minister join me in thanking everyone working in primary care in Sunderland? What role does he see for primary care at scale in further improving access?
Context
The Sunderland Central and Sunderland East PCNs have high patient satisfaction rates.
Stephen Kinnock
I certainly join my hon. Friend in congratulating the team, highlighting their outstanding service. He is right to point to primary care at scale for delivering shifts from hospital to community and sickness to prevention.
Session: General Practice Partnership Model 2026-07-14
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While reducing waiting lists for GP referral to first treatment is appreciated, such statistics do not capture the entire picture, especially for patients requiring follow-up care. Could she say a little about any plans to capture these waiting lists?
Context
The MP is concerned that the current statistic on GP referral to first treatment does not capture all aspects of patient care, particularly for those needing subsequent follow-up care.
Karin Smyth
We do not have any plans to add new targets, but we understand the way waiting lists are managed and aim to support patients in understanding their treatment pathway. Part of our commitment is that patients are kept up to date about where they are being treated and why they might be referred to a more local service.
Session: Waiting Lists Unreported Removals
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Can the Minister outline how the new national homelessness strategy will provide additional funds to Sunderland city council to tackle rough sleeping and to support the vital work that organisations such as Oasis Community Housing, the Salvation Army and the Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen do in our city?
Alison McGovern
I thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue and, through him, I thank the organisations that he mentions. Our homelessness plan provides millions of pounds for Sunderland to help prevent people from becoming homeless. As with all Members, I will work with him on that.
Session: Topical Questions
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After my young constituent was left in limbo between child and adolescent mental health services, health services and neurodevelopment pathways, with nobody claiming responsibility for her healthcare needs, her mum called 111 to get some advice. The advice she was given was, “If you're not happy with the service, contact your MP.” With all mental health and emergency services stretched to breaking point, what tangible action are this Government taking to address the mental health crisis in our neurodiverse population, so that nobody else in my constituency is failed like this young lady?
Context
A young constituent was left without clear responsibility for her healthcare needs between child and adolescent mental health services, health services, and neurodevelopment pathways.
Zubir Ahmed
I think we are all distressed to hear stories like that. It is what motivates us to keep going and ensure that the NHS becomes a match-fit service for the 21st century. To reassure the hon. Lady, in addition to the investments I have already highlighted, we are also investing £13 million to pilot enhanced training for staff, so that they can offer more support to young people with complex needs, such as those she has described.
Session: Access to Mental Health Services
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Network Rail has rightly apologised for its failure to deliver a functional Sunderland station following refurbishment. Will the Secretary of State join me in asking Northern Rail to get on with delivering improvements, and will she arrange a meeting with the Rail Minister to discuss that?
Context
Network Rail has apologised for failing to deliver a functional Sunderland station after refurbishment.
Heidi Alexander
I am happy to arrange that meeting. I want Sunderland station to be at the heart of a vibrant community, and I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for his campaigning on the issue.
Session: Topical Questions
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Could my right hon. Friend outline what role he thinks digital ID could play in supporting public sector reform?
Context
The MP is seeking to understand the role of digital identity in modernising public services.
Darren Jones
I thank my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology for her dedicated work on the Prime Minister’s recent announcement on digital identity. As of today, the Cabinet Office has responsibility for the policy, legislation and strategic oversight of the digital ID programme, with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology leading on technical design, build and delivery.
Session: Public Sector Reform
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Learner drivers in Sunderland are fed up of waits of around 22 weeks for a driving test. In that time, they are often facing higher costs and barriers in accessing job opportunities. Can the Minister tell the House what steps he is taking to reduce driving test waiting times in Sunderland, and when he expects those waits to fall?
Context
Learner drivers in Sunderland are facing wait times of around 22 weeks for a driving test. This delay impacts their job opportunities and financial costs.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Simon Lightwood)
Obviously, there were some issues with the close of the South Shields driving test centre, but no capacity was lost as a result of that. We recognise the impact that high waiting times are having on learner drivers across the country, including in the constituency of Sunderland Central, and the importance of helping learner drivers pass quickly. On 8 September, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency launched its latest recruitment campaign, which aims to recruit additional driving examiner resource to provide much-needed test capacity in Sunderland, Gateshead, Gosforth and Blythe.
Session: Driving Test Availability
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There were 5,448 drug-related deaths in 2023—the highest figure ever—and an 84% increase from the number that led the previous Government to publish their drugs strategy, which was supposed to save lives. Does the Secretary of State agree that the existing drugs strategy is not fit for purpose, and will he urgently start work on replacing it with a public health-led drugs strategy to tackle this public health emergency?
Context
In 2023, there were 5,448 drug-related deaths in the UK, marking an 84% increase from previous years. This has prompted calls for a new public health-led drugs strategy.
Wes Streeting
I am extremely grateful to my hon. Friend for his question. The number of drug-related deaths remains far too high, and we are committed to saving lives through access to high-quality treatment. For 2025-26, my Department is providing £310 million in addition to the public health grant to deliver the recommendations from Dame Carol Black’s independent review, but there is much more to do. We look forward to working with my hon. Friend to achieve success.
Session: Topical Questions
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In the last Budget, the Government committed to a fairer business rates system that protects the high street. Making sure online retailers pay a fair share of rates will help support businesses on the high street in Sunderland. Will the Minister update the House on the engagement and design work that his Department are carrying out so that that new fairer system can be announced in the Budget?
Context
The MP inquired about the progress of a fairer business rates system and its impact on businesses such as online retailers.
Gareth Thomas
The Chancellor announced last year that from the next financial year, 2026-27, we intend to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail hospitality and leisure properties. A permanent tax cut will ensure that those businesses will benefit from much-needed certainty and support. Treasury colleagues have been engaging businesses on their proposals for a fairer business rates system. The Government plan to publish an interim report on their work and more detail will also be set out in the Budget in the autumn.
Session: High Street Businesses
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Thanks to a Labour council, mayor and Government working together, diggers are now in the ground at the Crown Works site in my constituency, preparing it for transformation into film studios. The selection of a private sector partner is now starting, so can the Secretary of State say how the Government’s industrial strategy for the creative industries, which specifically mentions this project, will ensure that the scheme is delivered, while also supporting the wider screen industry cluster in north-east England?
Context
The MP mentioned ongoing development of film studios in his constituency, which is supported by a Labour council and mayor.
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Lisa Nandy)
Anyone who has ever visited Sunderland will know why the film industry is based there and why it is thriving there. We are determined to support that. We are working with Sunderland city council and the North East mayoral combined authority. They are confident that a private investor will be secured to support Crown Works film studios. I thank my hon. Friend for the incredible work that he is doing to support the project, bring great jobs and growth to north-east England, and help our amazing film industry thrive.
Session: Creative Industries Sector Plan
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British nationals in Israel, including the daughter of my constituents, remain concerned about their safety. The advice has been for British citizens to make their way to Egypt via the border, but there have been some reports that the Israeli Government have suggested those journeys would be unsafe. Can the Minister clarify the travel advice for British citizens in that situation?
Context
British nationals are concerned about their safety and need guidance on how to leave conflict zones safely. Some have been advised to travel via Egypt, but there are reports that such journeys may be unsafe.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Mr Hamish Falconer)
Travel advice is the best source of advice for British nationals in Israel. There are options for leaving by land, as my hon. Friend’s constituents are aware. There are now options for leaving by air as well, but, as he and the whole House will understand, the flow of flights out of Israel remains limited. British nationals in Israel will want to make their own judgments about whether they want to wait for a flight or make a land journey, and my officials are available to advise every constituent on the options before them.
Session: Middle East British Nationals
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Sunderland is a music city, and key to that are our great grassroots venues such as the Bunker, Independent and Pop Recs. But venues like those across the country operate on a financially precarious basis. Will the Minister update the House on how he will monitor the implementation of the voluntary levy on arena and stadium gigs, so that it can rapidly provide financial support to venues like those in my constituency?
Context
Key to Sunderland's music scene are financially precarious grassroots venues like the Bunker, Independent and Pop Recs. The voluntary levy on arena and stadium gigs is meant to provide financial support to such venues.
The Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism (Chris Bryant)
The Bunker looks absolutely amazing. It is a not-for-profit organisation—apart from anything else—that gives young people and others an opportunity to learn how to play, perform and record. That is precisely the kind of venue we want to be able to support, which is why I am determined to get this voluntary levy over the line as soon as possible, so we can put millions of pounds into small venues.
Session: Supporting Musicians
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On Saturday night, the Israeli Government announced the approval of an expanded road network in the E1 corridor of the West Bank with the stated aim of supporting the development of illegal Israeli settlements in the area. That area is critical to the territorial integrity of a future Palestinian state. Previously, unified international pressure has restrained the Israeli Government, so can the Foreign Secretary say how the Government are working with their allies to exert maximum influence on Israel in this matter?
Context
The Israeli Government announced the approval of an expanded road network in the E1 corridor of the west bank to support the development of illegal Israeli settlements. The area is critical to the territorial integrity of a future Palestinian state.
The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Mr David Lammy)
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his question. I condemn categorically the development of settlements that are illegal under international law. Settlements do not offer security to Israel or to Palestinians. I also condemn calls to annex the West Bank, which would lead only to violence and jeopardise prospects for a Palestinian state. I am clear with Israeli counterparts that settlement expansion must stop. We will continue to work with our partners to ensure prospects for a Palestinian state.
Session: Israeli Settlements West Bank
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What steps her Department is taking to increase prison capacity. The prison capacity crisis has resulted in persistent offenders not feeling deterred by the lack of realistic custody options due to insufficient availability.
Context
The prison system faces a capacity crisis, with persistent offenders not feeling the deterrent effect of custody due to lack of available space.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Sir Nicholas Dakin)
We are actively expanding prison capacity. HMP Millsike, the UK’s first all-electric prison, will open soon and deliver 1,500 places. The Prisons Minister recently attended a groundbreaking ceremony at HMP Highpoint in Leicestershire, where full planning permission has been secured for a new prison, and outline planning permission is in place for another prison in Buckinghamshire.
Session: Prison Capacity
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How do the Government plan to build on the example of Sunderland to improve access to public services across the UK?
Context
Sunderland was recently named the UK's smartest city by The Times and has over 5,000 homes with assistive technology installed to support independence of older and disabled people.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (Feryal Clark)
The Government recognise the potential for digital technology to support people to live independently. We will set new national standards for care technologies and develop trusted guidance so that people who draw on care, their families and care providers can confidently buy what works and get the safest, most effective tech into their homes or services. In addition, we will take forward a range of initiatives in 2025-26, including funding more home adaptations and promoting the better use of care technology.
Session: Access to Public Services Technology
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I support the government’s decision to renationalise service housing. How will this investment lead to tangible improvements for military families? What timescales can we expect these changes?
Context
The Government has recently decided to renationalise service housing, ending a long period where families lived in substandard accommodation.
The Minister for Veterans and People (Al Carns)
We are buying back properties from Annington to refurbish or rebuild them. Our comprehensive plan aims to deliver fit-for-purpose housing over a period of 5-10 years across the country, addressing longstanding issues.
Session: Housing Military Personnel and Families
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How many pensioners are now taking up pension credit thanks to actions taken by the current Government?
Context
There is a concern that under the previous government, many eligible pensioners did not receive the pension credit they were due. The questioner mentions Age UK Sunderland as an example of organizations reporting this issue.
Emma Reynolds
Since late July, there has been a 152% increase in pension credit claims with over 74,000 claims up to mid-September. Local authorities and Members of this House are assisting pensioners on low incomes to ascertain their eligibility.
Session: Pension Credit Uptake
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What steps is the Secretary taking to ensure that urgent dental services are available locally, such as 700,000 additional appointments and recruiting dentists where they are needed?
Context
The MP discusses the lack of urgent dental care in Sunderland.
Wes Streeting
The Secretary welcomed the MP's advocacy in Sunderland Central. He committed to providing 700,000 additional urgent appointments and recruiting dentists where needed.
Session: NHS Dental Contracting Framework
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Other Parliamentary Activity
Debates led and petitions presented.
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Newborn Screening Test — [David Mundell in the Chair]
22 June 2026
Responding: Sharon Hodgson
Main Concerns
['Lewis Atkinson is concerned about the delayed diagnosis of babies born with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 due to the lack of universal newborn screening. He mentions that around 48 babies are diagnosed with SMA each year in the UK, and approximately 35 would be screened under the current evaluation plan while 13 would not. This disparity is described as a postcode lottery which can affect whether children walk, breathe unaided or feed normally for life. The petition received 149,692 signatures, including from 225 of his constituents.']
Specific Asks
['Atkinson asks the Government to push for quicker conclusions from the in-service evaluation than the planned 18 months and to provide interim safeguards against delayed or missed diagnosis. He also questions whether leaving some babies unscreened when tests exist raises ethical concerns, and urges the Minister to ensure that every baby is screened for SMA as quickly as possible.']
Progression of Bills through Parliament
08 June 2026
Responding: Alan Campbell
Main Concerns
['The MP expressed concern about the failure of the House of Lords to reach a decision on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, particularly noting that over 16 days in the House of Lords, no divisions took place despite more than 1,200 amendments being tabled. The MP highlighted the frustration and anger felt by petitioners such as Nathaniel Dye and Sophie Blake who believed Parliament should deliver changes backed by MPs and constituents but were blocked by a small number of peers. I am concerned about the actions of a small number of unelected peers who blocked the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, showing disrespect for the constitutional settlement and the House of Commons. Over 1,200 amendments were proposed in the Lords, including a pregnancy test requirement for all applicants regardless of their sex or fertility status. The debate in the Commons was nuanced and thoughtful but was overshadowed by filibustering tactics in the Lords.']
Specific Asks
["The lead MP asked the Government to assess whether the Parliament Act could be used for private Members' Bills like the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill if reintroduced, ensuring that necessary procedures can take place within parliamentary timeframes. I ask the government to uphold the primacy of the House of Commons and ensure that unelected peers do not undermine the will of the elected Chamber."]
Disclosure and Safeguarding: At-risk Children
13 April 2026
Responding: Josh MacAlister
Main Concerns
["The MP is concerned about the tragic death of Maya Chappell, who was killed by her mother's partner after a period of abuse. The case highlights systemic issues in information sharing and safeguarding between agencies, leading to missed opportunities for intervention. He emphasizes that the deaths of such children are not statistics but represent young lives cut short due to abuse or neglect. Across serious case reviews, the failure to share information is identified as the main area where improvements can prevent harm."]
Specific Asks
["The MP asks the government to provide a clear timeline for implementing new safeguarding measures in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. He also requests resources for the implementation of a child risk disclosure scheme, similar to Clare's law or Sarah's law but focused on broader caregiver risks. The family believes that such a disclosure scheme would have made a difference in Maya's case."]
Online Safety Act 2023: Repeal
15 December 2025
Responding: Ian Murray
Main Concerns
['The petition received 550,138 signatures from people worried about the impact of the Online Safety Act on online forums and community spaces. The Act has led to concerns among unpaid volunteers managing these sites who feel overwhelmed by new regulations and at risk of legal consequences. Some have shut down their sites or migrated to larger platforms.']
Specific Asks
['The lead MP asks for Ofcom to take further steps to simplify the record-keeping and risk-assessment burdens for small sites, potentially creating exemptions based on a combination of size and risk level.']
Income Tax: Personal Allowance
12 May 2025
Responding: James Murray
Main Concerns
['The debate was triggered by over 250,000 citizens signing a petition regarding the Income Tax Personal Allowance. The context is that average disposable incomes after tax fell from 2019-20 to 2023-24, leaving people poorer at the end of the last Parliament than they were at the start.']
Specific Asks
['The debate aims to discuss whether income tax personal allowances should rise and how such changes would be funded, considering their potential regressive impact on inequalities of income.']
Children’s Social Media Accounts
13 January 2025
Responding: Feryal Clark
Main Concerns
["The petition attracted 126,000 signatures. The law and practice related to social media data have changed since the death of Jools in April 2022, but these changes are not sufficient for bereaved parents like Ellen Roome who cannot access her son's social media data."]
Specific Asks
['I call on social media companies to take responsibility for protecting children and to implement age-assurance requirements without delay. I also ask the Government and social media companies to address specific issues about parental access to social media when children are alive and after their death.']
Summer Health and Resilience
09 September 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Policing in Cleveland
01 September 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Backbench Business
16 July 2026
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Immigration and Asylum Bill
13 July 2026
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
The speaker has selected the reasoned amendment in the name of the Leader of the Opposition, but no specific opening argument is provided in this excerpt.
Timms Review: Interim Report
09 July 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Milburn Review: Interim Report
02 June 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Health and Social Care Bill
01 June 2026
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, James Murray, moved the Second Reading of the Health and Social Care Bill. He emphasised the personal significance of the NHS in his life due to a ra...
Local Government and Regeneration Bill - Lords amendments engaging Commons financial privilege and other Lords amendments to be discussed
21 April 2026
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
Moves to disagree with Lords amendment 2. Proposes several Government motions to disagree with multiple Lords amendments and offers alternatives in lieu of others.
Knife Crime
14 April 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Immigration Policy
09 March 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Attendance
75.5%
74 of 98 votes
Aye Votes
26
26.5% of votes
No Votes
48
49.0% of votes
Abstentions
24
24.5% of votes
11 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Closure motion
Ayes: 293
Noes: 218
Passed
11 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
Ayes: 270
Noes: 286
Failed
10 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Ayes: 77
Noes: 292
Failed
09 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Ame...
Ayes: 371
Noes: 100
Passed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Ayes: 79
Noes: 300
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Ayes: 108
Noes: 357
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Ayes: 106
Noes: 302
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Ayes: 162
Noes: 297
Failed
07 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
Ayes: 77
Noes: 317
Failed
07 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
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 NO
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Ayes: 166
Noes: 346
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
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 AYE
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 411
Noes: 102
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and...
Ayes: 322
Noes: 107
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment...
Ayes: 318
Noes: 107
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED NO
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Ayes: 80
Noes: 281
Failed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED NO
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Ayes: 173
Noes: 282
Failed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED NO
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Ayes: 177
Noes: 308
Failed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Ayes: 323
Noes: 160
Passed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Ayes: 332
Noes: 94
Passed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipp...
Ayes: 329
Noes: 94
Passed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Ayes: 330
Noes: 93
Passed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness
Ayes: 108
Noes: 307
Failed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amen...
Ayes: 294
Noes: 110
Passed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers
Ayes: 112
Noes: 283
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4
Ayes: 164
Noes: 311
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
Ayes: 104
Noes: 391
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22
Ayes: 74
Noes: 323
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
Ayes: 171
Noes: 322
Failed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
Ayes: 233
Noes: 94
Passed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
Ayes: 85
Noes: 317
Failed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
Ayes: 143
Noes: 249
Failed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
Ayes: 135
Noes: 258
Failed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
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
DID NOT VOTE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 151
Noes: 258
Failed
16 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 162
Noes: 246
Failed
16 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulatio...
Ayes: 262
Noes: 86
Passed
24 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
Ayes: 69
Noes: 279
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
Ayes: 161
Noes: 272
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Ayes: 156
Noes: 273
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 77
Noes: 280
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 73
Noes: 256
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 361
Noes: 84
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Marit...
Ayes: 362
Noes: 107
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Ayes: 277
Noes: 143
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2...
Ayes: 279
Noes: 90
Passed
04 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Ayes: 392
Noes: 116
Passed
2
PMQs Asked
18
Ministerial Questions Asked
44
House of Commons Debates Involved
6
Westminster Hall Debates Led
0
Statements / Bills
0
Petitions Presented
98
Voting Record
Activity Compared to Peers
How does this MP's parliamentary activity compare to the national average across 1457 MPs?
Prime Minister's Questions
-45% below average
This MP:
2
Average:
3.7
Ministerial Questions
+34% above average
This MP:
18
Average:
13.4
Westminster Hall Debates Led
+139% above average
This MP:
6
Average:
2.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+805% above average
This MP:
44
Average:
4.9
Statements / Bills Proposed
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
9.5
Petitions Presented
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
2.5
Voting Attendance Rate (%)
+9% above average
This MP:
75.5
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 Lewis Atkinson's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.