MP for New Forest East
“A long-serving security-focused Conservative backbencher who is largely loyal but has occasionally rebelled on high-profile bills.”
Sir Julian Lewis is a Conservative MP for New Forest East, first elected in 1997. He has developed a long career with a strong focus on national security and defence, serving on the Intelligence and Security Committee and related defence and security inquiries. He is noted for high attendance and a high level of party loyalty across many years in Parliament.
He shows very high party loyalty (98%) and above-average attendance (77%), with 41 rebel votes in his career. His voting tends to favour tighter immigration controls and a tougher asylum system (immigration controls: 107/32; asylum system: 42/13), while he is more cautious on NHS funding (15/24) and generally opposed to bus services regulation (40/70). His voting on VAT, universal credit, transgender rights and trade union powers is mixed. He has backed the Rwanda deportation scheme (23/7).
Declared financial interests include gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources, and land or property interests (within or 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
Conservative average: 56%
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
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
20 positions
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Nov 2024 - Jun 2025
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
Jul 2020 - May 2024
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
Feb 2019 - Nov 2019
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Nov 2017 - Nov 2019
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Oct 2017 - Nov 2019
Defence Sub-Committee
Sept 2017 - Nov 2019
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.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
NOCrime and Policing Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
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.
