What funding has been allocated from the up to £1 billion announced for UK air and missile defence specifically to counter-drone technologies; and what proportion of that funding is directed toward industry-led innovation.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Luke Akehurst.
Labour Party MP for North Durham.
Commons votes
435/526
83% attendance · top 23% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
203
across 108 debates · 24,278 words
Written Qs
272
239 answered · 33 pending
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026
3 Jun 2026
Aligned with their council.
Luke Akehurst is the Labour MP for North Durham, 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 Akehurst 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.
23 Apr
Allied Health Professionals
“AHPs literally gave me my life back after severe illness; they deserve parity of esteem with doctors and nurses; workforce plan must expand community rehabilitation and physiothera…”
21 Apr
Gibraltar: UK-EU Treaty
“Congratulates the government on the agreement as a balance of sovereignty protection and economic opportunity, deferring to Gibraltar's elected leaders' judgment.”
15 Apr
Access to Work Scheme
“The scheme saved his life after serious illness, but it is now letting disabled people down with 66,000 unprocessed applications; urgent funding and reform are needed.”
13 Apr
Social Homes: Furnished Tenancies
“Supports expansion of furnished tenancies for vulnerable tenants, citing Karbon Homes as a model that should be adopted more widely across UK social landlords.”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Akehurst 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill | Member | Select |
| Finance Committee (Commons) | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Akehurst sits on 2.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | 120 | 44.1% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 38 | 14.0% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 26 | 9.6% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 23 | 8.5% |
| Home Office | 16 | 5.9% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 14 | 5.1% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 10 | 3.7% |
| Department for Transport | 6 | 2.2% |
Most recent.
What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of an expanded role for the Joint Expeditionary Force in European security over the coming years.
Awaiting answer.
What steps his Department is taking to ensure investment into the drone package for Ukraine helps generate sustained UK domestic industrial capacity.
Awaiting answer.
What steps his Department is taking to support individuals affected by Diethylstilbestrol.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
ELNET UK Name of donor: ELNET UK
Address of donor: 4th Floor, 6 Princes Street, London W1B 2LG
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any don… |
Name of company or organisation: Labour to Win Ltd
Name of company or organisation: Labour to Win Ltd
Nature of business: Political organisation within the Labour Party
(Registered 22 July … |
Name of company or organisation: Labour First Ltd
Name of company or organisation: Labour First Ltd
Nature of business: Political organisation within the Labour Party
(Registered 22 July 2… |
PLP Representative on Labour Party National Executive Committee.
PLP Representative on Labour Party National Executive Committee.
Date interest arose: 17 July 2024
(Registered 22 July 2024) |
Member, British-American Parliamentary Group Executive Committee. This is an unp Member, British-American Parliamentary Group Executive Committee. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 30 October 2024
(Registered… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 21 Oct 2025
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 152,243 | 75.1% |
| Office Costs | 23,415 | 11.6% |
| Accommodation | 15,805 | 7.8% |
| MP Travel | 8,551 | 4.2% |
| Staff Travel | 2,223 | 1.1% |
| Total · 220 claims | 202,698 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Akehurst on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Durham | 16,562 | 39.9% | Won |
2024 — full result, North Durham.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke AkehurstWON | Lab | 16,562 | 39.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see North Durham →
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 · 24,278 words
21 Jul 2024 → 2 Jun 2026
21 Jul 2024 → 2 Jun 2026
Written QsMembers API
272 tabled · 239 answered
272 tabled · 239 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
2 current
2 current
RegisterMembers API
8 entries
8 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£202,698 · FY 24_25
£202,698 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL
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