MP for Gravesham
Chair of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology Board
“A highly loyal Labour MP who chairs the POST Board and champions science policy, but with notably low voting attendance and a handful of rebellions on end‑of‑life legislation.”
Dr Lauren Sullivan is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Gravesham, elected in 2024. She chairs the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology Board and sits on the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, with a current role on the Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill committee (since 25 June 2025). In 2025 she also served on the Crime and Policing Bill committee.
Her voting record shows near-total party loyalty (99%) but very low attendance (15%), with four rebel votes. She generally backs workers’ rights and trade union powers and supports renter protections, while she often votes against expanding mental health services and against tougher prison sentencing, with mixed positions on climate change measures and transgender rights.
She has six declared financial interests, including four miscellaneous entries, plus one entry for gifts, benefits and 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: 33%
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.
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
AYELocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25
NOFinance (No. 2) 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.
