MP for Gravesham
Chair of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology Board
“A science‑focused Labour MP who chairs the POST Board and has shown occasional rebellion on end-of-life legislation.”
Dr Lauren Sullivan is a Labour (Co‑op) MP for Gravesham, elected in 2024. She serves as Chair of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) Board and sits on the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, with involvement in the Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill committee. She also has a background in crime and policing matters from her past committee work, including service on the Crime and Policing Bill committee during 2025.
She shows very high party loyalty (97–99%), with low voting attendance (16% of votes) and four rebel votes. On policy issues, her record is mixed: she generally supports workers’ rights protections and trade union powers and also backs renter protections, but tends to vote against tougher prison sentencing. Her votes on health, climate, and related rights are variable (e.g., mixed on Universal Credit, mental health, climate measures, transgender rights). Notably, she has four rebel votes related to amendments on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in June 2025.
Declared six financial interests: four miscellaneous entries; one from gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources; and one entry 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.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NOThe 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.
