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Emma Lewell

Labour MP for South Shields

Elected 2013-05-02

Constituency outline of South Shields with neighbours greyed
South Shields
£0 Expenses claimed
£3.2K Donations received
11 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED AGAINST Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Recent Public Statements

Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Emma Lewell on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.

Bluesky
Delivering great places to play since 2000! ⚽️ Thanks to the @eng-premierleague.bsky.social , The FA and @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social , The Football Foundation has been investing in improving grassroots facilities in South Shields for 25 years. Find out more: footballfoundation.org.uk
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Bluesky
🚨Biddick Hall Constituents🚨 📬Letters being sent this week to all Biddick Hall residents 👀Information about how YOU can decide to spend £20 million in your area🤝Looking forward to working with you all in delivering for Biddick Hall More info here 👇 www.shieldsgazette.com/news/opinion...
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Bluesky
It’s #SmallBizSatUK An important reminder to #ShopLocal We have so many great businesses in South Shields. 👏🎉🛍️ This year for #SmallBizSatUK I visited Akins Family Bakers 🍞🥧🍰 & Green Lane Fisheries 🐟🦐🍟
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Bluesky
This week our Commons Defence Committee visited HMNB Devonport as part of our #AUKUS inquiry. Thank you to Babcock & all who gave us their valuable time. 🚢⚓️
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Bluesky
🎄❄️ Festive drop off at Key Community NE. Sweets, wollies & toiletries. 🍫🍬🧦🧣🧴🧼 Thank you so much Key for everything you do. 🙏💕
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Bluesky
30,000 young service personnel to get the cost of their travel home covered this festive period. They don’t currently qualify for travel support, and Labour are changing that. We are on the side of our armed forces. 🎅🎄🎁
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Bluesky
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Scrapping the two-child limit. 👦 Boosting childcare support for larger families. 🥗 Expanding free school meals. This Government is delivering on our mission to tackle childhood poverty.
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Bluesky
Yesterday, I co-sponsored @yasminqureshimp.bsky.social Ten-Minute Rule Motion calling for a Fireworks (Noise Control Etc) Bill. The Bill would: 🎆 Set maximum noise levels for fireworks sold 🔊 Make noise-level labelling mandatory 🐶 Review the impact of firework noise on people and animals
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22 more recent statements available.

Said One Thing, Voted Another?

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Defence Spending 2.5% GDP Voted AGAINST
I genuinely respect my friend the shadow Minister, but seriously, defence was hollowed out in his party’s time in government. Our safety is the primary responsibility of any Government, and more must be spent on our defence. However, that should not come at the expense of pension …
Strategic Defence Review: Funding · 2026-04-15
Two-Child Benefit Cap Absent / no vote
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Scrapping the two-child limit. 👦 Boosting childcare support for larger families. 🥗 Expanding free school meals. This Government is delivering on our mission to tackle childhood poverty.
Bluesky post · 2025-12-05

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 60 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £21,412. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

16 items for review
  • £570 Single claim of £570.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 02/06/2025.
  • £597 Single claim of £597.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 28/04/2025.
  • £597 Single claim of £597.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 01/09/2025.
  • £796 Single claim of £796.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 12/05/2025.
  • £597 Single claim of £597.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 13/10/2025.
  • £675 Single claim of £675.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 30/06/2025.
  • £995 Single claim of £995.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 15/06/2025.
  • £597 Single claim of £597.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 15/07/2025.
  • £597 Single claim of £597.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 21/10/2025.
  • £660 Single claim of £660.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 11/09/2025.
  • £597 Single claim of £597.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 08/12/2025.
  • £2,000 Single claim of £2,000.00 for Bought-in services (Professional & consultancy) on 07/10/2025.
  • £570 Single claim of £570.00 for Business rates (Office Costs) on 23/04/2025.
  • £545 Single claim of £545.00 for Business rates (Office Costs) on 03/10/2025.
  • £950 Single claim of £950.00 for Business rates (Office Costs) on 11/09/2025.
  • £738 Single claim of £738.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 16/06/2025.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £17,316

07/10/2025Office CostsBought-in servicesFY 25-26
Professional & consultancy0
£2,000
15/06/2025AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 25-26
[***][***][***]5 nights
£995
11/09/2025Office CostsBusiness ratesFY 25-26
[***] [***] South Tyneside Council Business Rates September 2025 to January 20250
£950
12/05/2025AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 25-26
[***][***][***]4 nights
£796
16/06/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£738
30/06/2025AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 25-26
[***][***][***]3 nights
£675
11/09/2025AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 25-26
[***][***][***]3 nights
£660
28/04/2025AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 25-26
[***][***][***]3 nights
£597
01/09/2025AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 25-26
[***][***][***]3 nights
£597
13/10/2025AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 25-26
[***][***][***]3 nights
£597
15/07/2025AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 25-26
[***][***][***]3 nights
£597
21/10/2025AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 25-26
[***][***][***]3 nights
£597
08/12/2025AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 25-26
[***][***][***]3 nights
£597
02/06/2025AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 25-26
[***][***][***]3 nights
£570
23/04/2025Office CostsBusiness ratesFY 25-26
Business Rates Room 2.20 for May to July 2025 93 Instalments of £190) paid via cheques0
£570
03/10/2025Office CostsBusiness ratesFY 25-26
[***] [***] South Tyneside Council Business Rates September 2025 to January 20250
£545
26/06/2025AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 25-26
[***][***][***]2 nights
£440
11/04/2025Office CostsStationery & printingFY 25-26
XMA May 20250
£408
17/04/2025Office CostsStationery & printingFY 25-26
XMA May 20250
£408
17/04/2025Office CostsStationery & printingFY 25-26
XMA May 20250
£408

Accommodation

£10,111 paid across 50 nights.

Donations Received

Total: £3,155 from 2 donation(s). Source: Electoral Commission.

Unison Labour Link £2,102 2013-05-19
Unison Labour Link £1,053 2013-05-19

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