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Luke Akehurst
MP for North Durham
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedLuke Akehurst is the Labour (Co-op) MP for North Durham, first elected in 2024. He currently serves on the Finance Committee (Commons), the Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee, and the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill, and previously sat on the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill committee in December 2024.
Voting Patterns
His voting loyalty is 100% (party average 99%), and his attendance rate is 14% (party average 33%). He has no rebel votes. On policy areas, he generally supports workers’ rights and trade union powers and renter protections, and has backed VAT changes; on several issues, including mental health funding, transgender rights, bus services regulation, prison sentencing, and some climate measures, his votes have been more restrictive or mixed.
Notable Positions
- Supports workers’ rights protections and trade union powers.
- Backs renter protections for tenants.
- Votes are mixed on climate change measures; generally supportive of VAT changes.
- Generally votes against transgender rights.
- Generally votes against bus services regulation, and against expansion of mental health funding.
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests include nine items: five miscellaneous entries, two shareholdings and two visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
14%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(35)
Based on 127 votesCareer & Roles
4 positions
Current
Committee
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
Since Feb 2026
Committee
Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee
Since Mar 2025
Committee
Finance Committee (Commons)
Since Jan 2025
Previous
Committee
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
Dec 2024 - Dec 2024
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Generally forhas generally voted for trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Generally forhas generally voted for workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Generally againsthas generally voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Generally forhas generally voted for renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
9 declarations
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye