Who is the MP for South Shields?

Emma Lewell MP · Labour

Emma Lewell (Labour) is the Member of Parliament for South Shields, and has been in the House of Commons since 2 May 2013.

2024 General Election in South Shields

Result: Lab Hold. Turnout was 53.9% (36,824 votes from 68,366 electors). The majority was 6,653, or 18.1% of votes cast.

Current committees

• Defence Committee, since 21 October 2024
• Panel of Chairs, since 27 November 2024

Emma Lewell on parliament.uk

Everything below opens Parliament's own published record. Nothing here is scored or ranked.

• How they have voted
• What they have said in the Commons (Hansard)
• Written questions they have asked
• Register of Members' Financial Interests
• Contact details
• South Shields constituency page

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