How many deaths related to open water swimming have been recorded in England in 2026 to date.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Lee Pitcher.
Labour Party MP for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme.
Commons votes
471/526
90% attendance · top 7% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
255
across 159 debates · 33,533 words
Written Qs
40
36 answered · 4 pending
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026
3 Jun 2026
Labour Party MP in a politically split seat.
Lee Pitcher is the Labour MP for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Pitcher broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
1 Jun
Cadet Forces
“Cadet forces are crucial for young people at risk of becoming NEET and should be expanded equitably to reach communities like Doncaster East; welcomes government announcements but …”
18 May
Audiology Services: Doncaster
“High-street and pop-up audiology services should be expanded to clear backlogs and reach isolated rural areas; hearing access is essential for dignity and quality of life, especial…”
28 Apr
National Accident Prevention Strategy
“Water safety interventions are currently reactive rather than preventive; a national accident prevention strategy must bring together RoSPA, the Royal Life Saving Society, fire and…”
25 Mar
Voluntary Groups and Community Centres
“Community centres are essential prevention infrastructure; calls for stable predictable funding, proportionate application processes, recognition of capital pressures, and partners…”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Pitcher currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Procedure Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Pitcher sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 7 | 17.5% |
| Department for Transport | 5 | 12.5% |
| Home Office | 5 | 12.5% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 4 | 10.0% |
| Treasury | 3 | 7.5% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 3 | 7.5% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 3 | 7.5% |
| Ministry of Defence | 2 | 5.0% |
Most recent.
What steps she is taking to ensure that schoolchildren receive adequate water safety education before the summer holiday period.
Awaiting answer.
What steps she is taking to increase the speed at which the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency processes driving licence renewals.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment he has made of the case for restoring the right to strike for prison officers in England and Wales.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
Type of land/property: Residential property (House)
Type of land/property: Residential property (House)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Doncaster
Ownership details: Co-owned with a family… |
Vice President of the Association of Drainage Authorities
Vice President of the Association of Drainage Authorities
Date interest arose: 26 August 2025
(Registered 26 September 2025) |
Hatfield Town Councillor (Parish Council). This is an unpaid role.
Hatfield Town Councillor (Parish Council). This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 23 July 2024) |
Volunteer on community radio station, Today's More Choice Radio. This is an unpa Volunteer on community radio station, Today's More Choice Radio. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 1 April 2022
(Registered 1 A… |
Unpaid Director of Turquoise Planet Ltd (Consultancy (environmental)). This comp Unpaid Director of Turquoise Planet Ltd (Consultancy (environmental)). This company is not operational.
(Registered 1 August 2024) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 8 Oct 2025
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 116,655 | 67.4% |
| Accommodation | 23,402 | 13.5% |
| Office Costs | 22,119 | 12.8% |
| Staff Travel | 5,729 | 3.3% |
| MP Travel | 5,160 | 3.0% |
| Total · 106 claims | 173,077 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Pitcher on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme | 15,122 | 38.6% | Won |
2024 — full result, Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee PitcherWON | Lab | 15,122 | 38.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
SpeechesHansard · 33,533 words
17 Jul 2024 → 2 Jun 2026
17 Jul 2024 → 2 Jun 2026
Written QsMembers API
40 tabled · 36 answered
40 tabled · 36 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
5 entries
5 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£173,077 · FY 24_25
£173,077 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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