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Lewis Atkinson

Lewis Atkinson

Labour MP for Sunderland Central

Lewis Atkinson is the Labour MP for Sunderland Central, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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Seat status

Safe

Percentage of votes

15.2%

Recent swing

+0.0% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

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Healthcare

Prime Minister: Engagements

“Too many people are waiting too long for NHS mental health care, with over 6,000 adults waiting up to two years. In Sunderland, grassroots organisations like the wonderful Betsy Jenny café are providing support to our community, but they cannot substitute for timely, NHS-funded care. As the Government consult on their new mental health strategy, will the Prime Minister agree that it must include clear waiting time standards?”

Spoke in 20 debatesAsked 6 questions

Arts, Media and Sport

Transport: Topical Questions

“Network Rail has rightly apologised for its failure to deliver a functional Sunderland station following refurbishment. We now have the bare basics in place, and plans for improvement. Will the Secretary of State join me in asking Northern Rail to get on with delivering those improvements, and will she arrange a meeting for me with the Rail Minister to discuss that?”

Spoke in 11 debatesAsked 5 questions
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Key Parliamentary Votes

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VOTED AYE4 Sep 2025

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against

VOTED AYE9 Mar 2026

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against

VOTED AYE10 Mar 2026

Courts and Tribunals Bill

✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against

Where Lewis fits into things

Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Lewis Atkinson

Lewis Atkinson

Labour MP for Sunderland Central

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure