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Emma Lewell

Emma Lewell

Labour MP for South Shields

Won with 41.1% · Majority: 6,653

83%
Party loyalty
4
Rebellions
24/36
Key votes
£301k
Expenses

The Verdict

Occasionally remembered what they promised. More often, remembered what the whip told them. The voting record captures both.

Subject Grades

How Emma scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.

Education

1 kept · 0 broke

A

Won with 41.1% of the vote, majority of 6,653

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Follow the Money

What Emma claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.

Total2024-25
£301k
Expenses
£301k
Gifts
£400

Expense Breakdown

£232k
Staffing
£29k
Office costs
£19k
Accommodation
£18k
Travel

Registered Interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£400

The Great Run Company /Film Nova

£400

Name of donor: The Great Run Company /Film Nova Address of donor: Tyne Bridge House, Bottle Bank, Gateshead, NE8 2AR Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality and VIP access to event for the Member of Parliament and one guest, value £400 Date received: 7 September 2025 Date accepted: 7 September 2025 Donor status: company, registration 03300783 (Registered 10 September 2025)

8. Miscellaneous(10 entries)

Undisclosed

Honorary member of the Catholic Union. (Registered 15 September 2015)

Undisclosed

A patron of the Social Care Worker of the Year Awards. Date interest arose: 1 July 2016 (Registered 18 July 2016)

Undisclosed

A patron of the Every Child Leaving Care Matters organisation. Date interest arose: 1 January 2016 (Registered 18 July 2016)

Undisclosed

Deputy Convenor of the Catholic Legislators Network. Date interest arose: 12 July 2017 (Registered 19 July 2017)

Undisclosed

Chair of the Labour Friends of Kosovo group Date interest arose: 23 July 2024 (Registered 2 August 2024)

Undisclosed

Unpaid Board Member, Sea Change Cafe, South Shields (Sea Change Cafe is a Community Interest Company) Date interest arose: 23 March 2023 (Registered 2 August 2024)

Undisclosed

Attendee of the Royal College of Defence Studies Global Strategy Programme '25 Date interest arose: 16 July 2024 Date interest ended: 18 July 2025 (Registered 2 August 2024)

Undisclosed

Member of the Advisory Council, Sea Power Laboratory at the Council on Geostrategy. This is an unpaid role Date interest arose: 22 October 2024 (Registered 22 October 2024)

Undisclosed

Patron of NAIRO - National Association of Independent Reviewing Officers. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 15 May 2019 Date interest ended: 9 September 2025 (Registered 22 October 2024; updated 10 September 2025)

Undisclosed

Patron of Forward Assist - a military veterans charity Date interest arose: 1 January 2018 (Registered 22 October 2024)

Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)

Every Penny: Emma's Expenses

172 individual claims totalling £306,437.20 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.

TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£170
2 claims
TV licence: £169.50
Hotel Stays
£26k
48 claims
Hotel - London: £24,378.52
Hotel - London: £1,245.00
Hotel - UK Not London: £713.45
Staffing
1 claim
£227k
Office Costs
105 claims
£35k
Accommodation
46 claims
£24k
MP Travel
6 claims
£12k
Staff Travel
8 claims
£6k
Miscellaneous
6 claims
£2k
Staffing(1 claim)£227,309.32
Payroll(1)£227,309.32
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£227,309.32
Office Costs(105 claims)£34,516.58
Rent(1)£12,643.85
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£12,643.85
Business rates(10)£3,429.30
11 Sep 2025[***] [***] South Tyneside Council Business Rates September 2025 to January 2025
£950.00
23 Apr 2025Business Rates Room 2.20 for May to July 2025 93 Instalments of £190) paid via cheques
£570.00
3 Oct 2025[***] [***] South Tyneside Council Business Rates September 2025 to January 2025
£545.00
23 Apr 2025Business Rates for room 2.33 May to July 2025 (3 instalments of £109) Paid via cheques
£327.00
13 Mar 2025Business Rates 3 Feb to 31 March 2025 South Tyneside Council 2.20
£283.51
18 Jul 2025Business Rates [***] [***] August 2025
£190.00
3 Apr 2025Business rates OTG April 2025 2.20
£186.20
13 Mar 2025Business Rates 3 Feb to 31 March 2025 South Tyneside Council 2.33
£164.26
18 Jul 2025Business Rates Room [***] August 2025 paid via cheque [***]
£109.00
17 Apr 2025Business rates OTG April 2025 2.33
£104.33
Stationery & printing(21)£2,919.83
17 Apr 2025XMA May 2025
£407.64
17 Apr 2025XMA May 2025
£407.64
11 Apr 2025XMA May 2025
£407.64
17 Apr 2025XMA May 2025
£331.80
10 Oct 2025Banner October 2025
£218.40
20 May 2025Banner June 2025
£200.40
1 Aug 2024AGILICO WORKPLACE TECH
£176.06
20 May 2025Banner June 2025
£138.00
21 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£88.87
21 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£88.87
21 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£88.87
2 Sep 2025VIKING
£73.35
21 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£66.40
4 Oct 2024AGILICO WORKPLACE TECH
£44.36
9 Jan 2025VIKING
£42.21
3 Feb 2025AGILICO WORKPLACE TECH
£36.34
3 Feb 2025AGILICO WORKPLACE TECH
£35.05
20 Dec 2024AGILICO WORKPLACE TECH
£26.60
27 Mar 2025VIKING [200011725-9415]
£21.59
4 Dec 2024ME GROUP INTERNATIONAL
£10.00
6 Nov 2024AGILICO WORKPLACE TECH
£9.74
Equipment - purchase(11)£2,156.83
27 Mar 2025VIKING [200011725-9414]
£499.20
18 Feb 2025VIKING
£308.40
29 Aug 2025VIKING
£239.99
25 Feb 2025VIKING
£236.40
18 Mar 2025Blind for Window- MP Constituency Office OTG - Feb 2025 [200011782-384]
£207.50
22 Jul 2024CURRYS ONLINE
£159.98
31 Oct 2024VIKING
£148.51
8 Aug 2024VIKING
£135.23
19 Jun 2025ARGOS
£126.95
2 Sep 2025VIKING
£68.97
12 Aug 2024SEATON SPRING LTD
£25.70
Bought-in services(1)£2,000.00
7 Oct 2025Advance Reimbursement - Bought in Services October 2025 C&C Excess on Policy
£2,000.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(17)£1,815.79
26 Sep 2024Onecom Landline bill - reimbursement of cheque payment cheque [***]
£284.40
9 Oct 2024Onecom - Invoice Ref : [***] Landline - paid via cheque [***]
£138.54
18 Nov 2024Onecom Ltd - Landline for Constituency Office 30Sept to 16 Oct 2024
£137.86
21 Feb 2025Onecom BP Jan 2025 paid via Cheque [***]
£137.27
26 Sep 2024Onecom Landline Bill - reimbursement for bill paid by cheque [***]
£133.21
21 Feb 2025Onecom Landline provision Nov 2024 Paid via cheque [***]
£125.11
21 Feb 2025Onecom BP to end Nov 24 paid via cheque [***]
£124.37
17 Jan 2025Onecom BP Dec 2024 Paid via cheque [***]
£113.11
27 Mar 2025Onecom - Final Bill for Landline/Broadband at Former Constituency Office Feb 2025 [200011782-379]
£85.38
18 Jul 2025Constituency Office Telephone costs July 2025 paid via cheque [***]
£81.43
9 Oct 2024Onecom Landline Invoice [***] Paid via cheque [***]
£79.82
19 Jun 2025Constituency Office landline charges paid to South Tyneside Council via cheque [***]
£78.77
29 Sep 2025Constituency office landline charges OTG Calls & Rental July 2025
£70.36
18 Sep 2025Land line charges constituency office August 2025 (Calls & rental)
£63.91
21 May 2025Landline costs for constituency office May 2025 paid via cheque [***]
£57.37
22 Aug 2024Constituency office landline charges to 30/6/24
£56.88
9 Oct 2024Onecom Landline - Document Ref : [***] - Paid by cheque [***]
£48.00
Website hosting and design(2)£1,800.00
22 Aug 2024https://lewellbuck.com/
£900.00
17 Mar 2025https://lewellbuck.com/
£900.00
Service charge & ground Rent(3)£1,388.65
21 Feb 2025Lofthouse Service Charge Dec 24 to March 25 paid via cheque [***]
£682.50
9 Oct 2024Lofthouse Constituency Office Service Charge Sept 2024 to December 2024
£682.50
22 Aug 2024Lofthouse for constituency office-amended service charge for YE 2024
£23.65
Equipment - hire(7)£1,213.26
9 Oct 2024Siemens Photocopier Lease October-December 2024 paid via cheque [***]
£360.00
10 Jan 2025SIEMENS FINANCIAL SVS
£360.00
3 Apr 2025SIEMENS FINANCIAL SVS
£360.00
4 Oct 2024SEATON SPRING LTD
£53.09
4 Feb 2025SEATON SPRING LTD
£53.09
6 Sep 2024SEATON SPRING LTD
£17.14
20 Dec 2024SEATON SPRING LTD
£9.94
Software & applications(3)£1,039.00
16 Jun 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£738.00
11 Oct 2024KAPWING PRO PLAN
£151.85
11 Oct 2025KAPWING PRO PLAN
£149.15
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(4)£1,020.54
18 Nov 2024South Tyneside Council Commercial Recycling and Refuse Collection Services - 1st Oct 24 to 31st March 25
£362.62
18 Feb 2025SHRED-IT LIMITED
£237.20
7 Apr 2025South Tyneside Trade Waste Services - Closure of Account Fees & Final Bill for former Const. Office [200011782-380]
£222.48
30 Apr 2025SHRED-IT LIMITED
£198.24
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(4)£977.31
13 Mar 2025EICR Report as requested by landlord 19 WR March 2025
£489.60
5 Sep 2024HOYLES FIRE & SAFETY L
£230.29
13 Sep 2024T V F (UK) LTD
£167.42
28 Feb 2025Electrical PAT testing of office equipment Feb 2025 [200011782-383]
£90.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(9)£968.20
10 Oct 2024No description
£202.50
21 Feb 2025No description
£142.50
10 Oct 2024No description
£124.00
18 Nov 2024No description
£120.00
19 Feb 2025[200011782-382]
£97.20
21 Feb 2025No description
£80.00
30 Apr 2025No description
£80.00
11 Sep 2025No description
£80.00
17 Apr 2025[200011782-381]
£42.00
Insurance - contents(2)£726.01
1 Sep 2025HISCOXME
£368.85
1 Sep 2024HISCOX
£357.16
Advertising and contact cards(1)£292.00
29 Apr 2025WEBSITESANDPRINT.COM
£292.00
Postage & couriers(2)£278.95
13 Mar 2025Redirection of Business Post - constituency office relocation
£261.00
17 Sep 2024Postage from the parliamentary office to the constituency office.
£17.95
Insurance - buildings(1)£202.88
10 Oct 2024Lofhouse - Const. Office Buildings Insurance Annual Premium 2024 - Paid via cheque [***]
£202.88
TV licence(2)£169.50
3 Mar 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011725-2871] [200011782-558]
£155.10
3 Mar 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011725-2871] [200011781-248]
£14.40
Cleaning services(2)£80.00
27 Feb 2025Constituency Office Window Cleaning x 4 2025
£40.00
18 Nov 2024Window Cleaning - External - Constituency office x 4 paid by cheque 23 October 2024
£40.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(1)£56.00
6 Aug 2025Airtime charges in the course of an AFPS visit to France and Brussels
£56.00
Other(1)£-661.32
9 Oct 2024GE Repayment for Rent
£-661.32
Accommodation(46 claims)£24,378.52
Hotel - London(46)£24,378.52
15 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
5 nights
£995.00
20 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£800.04
10 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-3026]
4 nights
£796.00
12 May 2025[***][***][***]
4 nights
£796.00
30 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£675.00
11 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£660.00
7 Feb 2025[***][***][***] [200011726-1759]
3 nights
£640.58
31 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-8255]
3 nights
£622.00
24 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-7597]
3 nights
£612.00
3 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-2872]
3 nights
£612.00
24 Feb 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
17 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-8869]
3 nights
£597.00
15 Jul 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
28 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
13 Oct 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
1 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
21 Oct 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
14 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
9 Sep 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
20 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
6 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
2 Sep 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
21 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
11 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
26 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
7 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
9 Dec 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
27 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
16 Dec 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
4 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
19 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
2 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£570.00
3 Feb 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£552.00
26 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£440.00
11 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£398.00
6 May 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£398.00
2 Dec 2024[***][***][***]
2 nights
£390.00
13 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£390.00
18 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£261.90
30 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£210.00
7 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£204.00
22 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£199.00
16 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£199.00
7 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£199.00
17 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£195.00
28 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£195.00
MP Travel(6 claims)£12,297.21
Rail(3)£11,702.22
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£11,231.34
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£270.90
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£199.98
Air travel(1)£397.99
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£397.99
Other public transport(1)£195.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£195.00
Parking(1)£2.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2.00
Staff Travel(8 claims)£5,734.66
Rail(1)£3,453.07
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3,453.07
Hotel - London(1)£1,245.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
6 nights
£1,245.00
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£713.45
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
6 nights
£713.45
Mileage - car(2)£159.71
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£140.13
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£19.58
Subsistence(1)£117.53
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£117.53
Parking(1)£40.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£40.00
Other public transport(1)£5.90
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£5.90
Miscellaneous(6 claims)£2,200.91
Removals(3)£1,338.41
14 Jan 2025CROWN WORKSPACE
£996.00
19 Mar 2025WESTOE REMOVALS [200011725-6350]
£300.00
25 Feb 2025HISCOX
£42.41
Moving Fees(3)£862.50
25 Mar 2025Lease Surrender Fee 19 WR March 2025
£682.50
14 Jan 2025South Tyneside Council Lease Admin Fees Room 2.20 Jan 2025 Paid via cheque [***]
£90.00
21 Feb 2025South Tyneside Council Lease Admin Fees Room 2.33 Jan 2025 paid via cheque [***]
£90.00

Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009

South Shields: The Real Impact

The people Emma was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.

Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024