MP for Sunderland Central
“A party‑loyal backbencher with zero rebel votes but very low parliamentary attendance, serving on multiple committees.”
Lewis Atkinson is the Labour and Co-operative MP for Sunderland Central, elected on 4 July 2024. He serves on the Petitions Committee, the Home Affairs Committee, and both the Joint and Select Committees on Statutory Instruments, and has sat on committees for the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill and the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
He has 100% party loyalty with no recorded rebellions, but his attendance is notably low at 15% (party average 33%). He sits centre‑left in tone (36/100). On policy votes, he generally supports workers’ rights and trade unions and renter protections, and has backed VAT changes. He has tended to vote against tougher prison sentencing, bus service regulation, transgender rights, and expansion of mental health services, while his records on climate measures and Universal Credit are mixed.
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: 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.
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.
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
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
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
AYEThe 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.
