MP for New Forest East
Sir Julian Lewis is the Conservative MP for New Forest East, first elected in 1997. He has a long record focused on national security and defence, having served on the Intelligence and Security Committee and on multiple National Security Strategy and Defence committees.
He votes with his party most of the time (98% loyalty) and has a high attendance rate (77%), with 41 rebel votes recorded. He generally supports tighter immigration controls and the asylum system and backs the Rwanda deportation scheme, while his positions on transgender rights, trade union powers and NHS funding are more mixed or cautious.
Declared financial interests: land and property (1 entry).
Generated 21 February 2026
20 positions
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Nov 2024 - Jun 2025
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
Jul 2020 - May 2024
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
Feb 2019 - Nov 2019
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Nov 2017 - Nov 2019
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Oct 2017 - Nov 2019
Defence Sub-Committee
Sept 2017 - Nov 2019
Based on parliamentary votes
has generally voted against universal credit
has generally voted for immigration controls
has generally voted against bus services regulation
has generally voted against vat changes
has voted a mixture of ways on asylum system
has generally voted against transgender rights
has voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
has generally voted against nhs funding
s5 European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993
23 Mar 2016
HS2: report stage: Third Reading
23 Mar 2016
Policing and Crime Bill: Lords Amendment 96 Motion to disagree
10 Jan 2017
Draft Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education (England) Regulations 2019
27 Mar 2019
Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
27 Mar 2019
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading