MP for South Shields
“A loyal Labour MP with strong attendance who serves on the Defence Committee and has occasional high-profile rebellions on welfare-related measures.”
Emma Lewell is the Labour (Co-op) MP for South Shields, first elected in 2013. She currently serves on the Defence Committee and as a Panel of Chairs member, and has previously held shadow roles in Education and in Communities and Local Government, along with experience on several select committees.
She shows very high party loyalty (98%) and attendance (69%, well above the Labour average of 33%). Her voting record generally supports Universal Credit and NHS funding, while opposing stricter immigration controls and the asylum system. Her record on other issues is mixed (bus regulation, VAT, transgender rights, and trade union powers), and she has opposed the Rwanda deportation scheme; she has also rebelled against her party on welfare-related bills in 2025.
She has 11 declared financial interests: 10 miscellaneous entries and 1 entry for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources.
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.
14 positions
Panel of Chairs
Since Nov 2024
Defence Committee
Since Oct 2024
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill
Apr 2024 - Apr 2024
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill
Feb 2024 - May 2024
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
Jun 2022 - Oct 2022
National Insurance Contributions Bill
Jun 2021 - Jun 2021
Committees on Arms Export Controls
Jul 2020 - Jan 2024
Defence Sub-Committee
Mar 2020 - May 2024
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
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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
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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
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
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.
