MP for Gravesham
Chair of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology Board
“A science‑policy minded Labour MP who chairs the POST Board and remains largely loyal to her party, with occasional independence on end‑of‑life legislation.”
Dr Lauren Sullivan is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Gravesham, elected in 2024. She currently chairs the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology Board and sits on the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, while having previously served on the Crime and Policing Bill committee. Her work in Parliament combines a focus on science policy with Labour’s priorities for workers’ rights and public services.
Her party loyalty is 99% (matching the party average); however, her voting attendance is only 18% (below the 34% party average). She has four rebel votes. On policy areas she generally backs pro‑worker and public‑service measures—workers’ rights protections, trade union powers, bus services regulation, protest rights, mental health services and VAT changes—while more often opposing transgender rights, prison sentencing increases and publicly owned railways.
Declared financial interests include six entries: four miscellaneous, one for gifts/benefits/hospitality from UK sources, and one for visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
4 positions
Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Chair of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology Board
Since Feb 2025
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Since Oct 2024
Crime and Policing Bill
Mar 2025 - May 2025
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Railways Bill: Third Reading
AYERailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
NORailways Bill
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
AYEArmed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
NOArmed Forces Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
