MP for Sunderland Central
“A party‑loyal Labour MP with full voting loyalty but unusually low attendance, who contributes through active committee work.”
Lewis Atkinson is the Labour and Co‑operative MP for Sunderland Central, first elected in July 2024. He serves on several parliamentary committees, including the Home Affairs Committee (from 27 October 2025) and the Petitions Committee (from 28 October 2024), as well as the Statutory Instruments (Joint) and Statutory Instruments (Select) Committees (from 14 October 2024). He has also participated in committee work on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill and the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
Universal Credit votes show a mixed pattern (26 aye, 22 no from 49 votes). He generally backs workers’ rights protections and trade union powers. He has also tended to support bus services regulation, protest rights, mental health services and VAT changes, while voting against transgender rights, against prison sentencing, and against publicly owned railways.
Declared financial interests include two miscellaneous entries and one shareholding.
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.
6 positions
Home Affairs Committee
Since Oct 2025
Petitions Committee
Since Oct 2024
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Since Oct 2024
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
Since Oct 2024
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill
Jul 2025 - Jul 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Jan 2025 - Mar 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.
