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Luke Akehurst

Luke Akehurst

Labour MP for North Durham

Luke Akehurst is the Labour MP for North Durham, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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Seat status

Safe

Percentage of votes

14.13%

Recent swing

-3.8% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

Labour Friends of Israel Ltd (£2,500)

ELNET UK (£724)

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National Defence

Defence: Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems

“I add to the tributes to Sir George Howarth. All of us who served with him on the Labour party’s national executive committee very much admired his courage in taking on and rooting out antisemitism. I welcome the success of our forces in the middle east in counter-UAS work during the recent conflict there. What measures are being taken to increase the number of military personnel who have the required skills to do counter-UAS operations? It is not just about the kit; it is about the training of personnel to use it.”

Spoke in 21 debatesAsked 46 questions

Benefits and Jobs

Work and Pensions: Supporting British Pensioners

“Can the Minister set out what plans he has to make sure that today’s workers—tomorrow’s pensioners—enjoy a decent retirement?”

Spoke in 18 debatesAsked 6 questions1 APPG role
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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 Luke fits into things

Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Luke Akehurst

Luke Akehurst

Labour MP for North Durham

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