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Louth & Horncastle

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Apr 2026

Represented by Con since 2024. Covers Louth, Coningsby and Tattershall and Mablethorpe. Population 100,120, notably older (median age 52 vs 41 nationally). Median income £25K (below average).

Atkins has been one of the more active Conservative voices in opposition, currently serving as Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Her most recent rebel votes -- supporting the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at both Second and Third Reading, and backing the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at both stages -- place her among a minority of Conservatives who broke with their party on two of the most consequential conscience votes of this parliament. She has also been prominent in media, appearing on farming podcasts and engaging with the High Court judicial review of the government's inheritance tax changes affecting agricultural land -- a direct constituency concern given Louth and Horncastle's rural character.

Her parliamentary record reflects a consistent opposition stance: she votes against the government on virtually every division, supports Lords scrutiny 100% of the time, and backed opposition day motions on both defence and oil and gas policy. Her participation rate of 61% is below the Commons average, though shadow ministerial responsibilities can account for some of that. Speeches cluster heavily around environment, agriculture, economy, and utilities -- a coherent brief for her Shadow Defra role. She sits 15 percentage points above her party average on public health votes, consistent with her support for tobacco restrictions.

285
Commons votes
This parliament
£25k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
76.9k
Electorate
2024 GE

Con held for 5 consecutive elections.

Current Member of Parliament

Victoria Atkins

Victoria Atkins

Conservative and Unionist Party

The Rt Hon Victoria Atkins is the Conservative MP for Louth and Horncastle, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Notable Votes

MPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dying legislation in its amended form. Passing Third Reading sends the Bill to the House of Lords.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

MPs voted to pass the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at its final stage in the Commons. The Bill aims to create a 'smokefree generation' by gradually raising the legal age for buying tobacco so that those born after a certain date can never legally purchase it, representing the biggest public health intervention since the 2007 smoking ban.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

MPs voted on whether to give the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill its Second Reading, which would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to legally request assistance to end their lives under strict safeguards. This was a landmark free vote on one of the most ethically contested issues in recent parliamentary history.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

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Voting at a Glance

Represented by Con since 2024. Covers Louth, Coningsby and Tattershall and Mablethorpe. Population 100,120, notably older (median age 52 vs 41 nationally). Median income £25K (below average).

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Atkins’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.305 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Atkins has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
86
Economy
77
Employment
39
Education
26
Crime & Policing
23
Pensions
20
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading20 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading26 Mar 2025 · free vote
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading29 Nov 2024 · free vote
Aye
§ 08The local picture.26 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
AlfordGraham Anthony Marsh365Conserva
AlfordSarah Devereux510Conserva
BinbrookRichard Geoffrey Fry415Conserva
Coningsby MarehamAlex Martin HallConserva
Coningsby MarehamMartin John FosterConserva
Coningsby MarehamStan AvisonConserva
FulstowEdward Peel Mossop496Independ
GrimoldbyTerry Knowles346Independ
HagworthinghamWill Grover317Conserva
Halton HolegateTerry Taylor306Conserva
Holton Le Clay North ThoresbyStephen Keith Lyons528Conserva
Holton Le Clay North ThoresbyTerry Aldridge684Independ
Population (2021 Census)
100,120
Electorate 76,880 · 2024 register
Median income
£24,900
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
18.2%
England average 20.0%
Schools
57
41 primary · 9 secondary
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