The Verdict
Treated the party whip like a sat-nav and the manifesto like a suggestion box. The voting record tells you which one won.
Subject Grades
How Lewis scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Follow the Money
What Lewis claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Registered Interests
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital(1 entry)
Name of company or organisation: Labour Networks Ltd (a dormant company)
Nature of business: Communications with Labour Party members
Interest held: until 2 September 2025
(Registered 3 August 2024; updated 2 September 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)
Vice Chair of Labour North Regional Executive Committee.
(Registered 25 July 2024)
Director of Labour Networks Ltd - a dormant, non-trading company.
Date interest ended: 2 September 2025
(Registered 4 August 2024; updated 2 September 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Lewis's Expenses
146 individual claims totalling £229,878.40 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.
Hospitality & Late Nights £38
2 claims
Hospitality: £38.41
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions £279
3 claims
TV licence: £169.50
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £109.90
Family & Dependant Travel £80
1 claim
Rail: £80.38
£4k
7 claims
Hotel - London: £1,362.15
Hotel - London: £1,170.20
Hotel - UK Not London: £762.95
Hotel - London: £585.00
Staffing(4 claims)£158,430.24
Payroll(1)£157,581.15
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£157,581.15
Training - staff(2)£525.00
13 Feb 2025KCL ESTORE LONDON
£450.00
27 Jan 2025HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£75.00
Working From Home Allowance(1)£324.09
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£324.09
Office Costs(118 claims)£35,236.98
Rent(11)£7,393.22
18 Oct 2024[***] - September and October´s Rent
£2,265.76
16 Dec 20246017777 [***] [***] - rent paid to the wrong supplier
£0.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,132.88
Postage & couriers(3)£5,809.35
17 Mar 2025Delivery of leaflets and contact details to constituents
£5,376.00
16 Dec 2024POST OFFICE COUNTER
£425.00
9 Jan 2025POST OFFICE COUNTER
£8.35
Software & applications(14)£4,662.88
18 Jun 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
13 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
13 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
3 Sep 2024VEED LIMITED [200011781-360]
£131.18
3 Sep 2024VEED LIMITED [200011782-149]
£96.82
31 Jan 2025VEED LIMITED [200011782-151]
£90.25
3 Sep 2024CANVA [***] [200011781-361]
£57.53
31 Jan 2025VEED LIMITED [200011781-362]
£17.75
Equipment - purchase(14)£3,569.99
10 Oct 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£1,205.00
10 Oct 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£873.00
9 Feb 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£598.98
4 Feb 2025IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£159.00
4 Feb 2025AMAZON.CO.UK [***]
£37.47
25 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-10505]
£19.98
25 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-10504]
£3.99
24 Oct 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£-230.00
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Stationery & printing(13)£1,998.07
3 Dec 2024Card: 4pp A5 printed full colour both side on 350gsm silk * 600
£352.80
18 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-7182]
£239.99
29 Jul 2025Banner August 2025
£200.40
21 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£150.00
19 Feb 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£141.53
29 Jul 2025Banner August 2025
£138.00
4 Oct 2024Paper for office use
£34.98
20 Feb 2025SHUTTERSTOCK IRELAND L
£22.80
8 Nov 2024Batteries for office use
£4.99
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(12)£1,585.76
8 Apr 2025RESTORE DATASHRED [200011782-588]
£317.52
8 Apr 2025RESTORE DATASHRED
£317.52
27 Sep 2024THOMPSON WASTE
£300.00
20 Oct 2025RESTORE DATASHRED
£140.80
17 Feb 2025RESTORE DATASHRED
£119.86
9 Jun 2025RESTORE DATASHRED
£119.86
25 Nov 2024DATA SOLUTIONS 201
£97.39
25 Nov 2024DATA SOLUTIONS 201
£97.39
25 Nov 2024DATA SOLUTIONS 201
£91.88
25 Nov 2024DATA SOLUTIONS 201
£91.88
1 Sep 2025RESTORE DATASHRED
£89.32
2 Jun 2025RESTORE DATASHRED
£-197.66
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(17)£1,504.75
30 May 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£122.35
29 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£122.28
1 Sep 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£122.15
29 Sep 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£122.15
29 Apr 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£122.15
16 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£122.15
31 Mar 2025BT BUSINESS BILL [200011725-10665]
£113.00
31 Jan 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£113.00
28 Feb 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£113.00
3 Jan 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£92.31
6 Feb 2025ARO - off-boarding
£71.16
16 Dec 2024BT PLC BUSINESS MOTO B
£61.95
14 Nov 2024Dongle monthly rental
£45.00
17 Mar 2025ARO - December 2024
£42.30
Insurance - contents(3)£1,394.10
10 Sep 2025IC INSURANCE SOLUTIONS
£666.12
4 Oct 2024IC INSURANCE SOLUTIONS [200011782-148]
£370.97
4 Oct 2024IC INSURANCE SOLUTIONS [200011781-359]
£357.01
Advertising and contact cards(3)£1,341.20
17 Mar 2025Leaflet pronting
£1,068.00
20 Feb 2025POST OFFICE COUNTER
£170.00
2 Dec 2024Cassette Stand supplied by Printing Services (North East) Limited
£103.20
Bought-in services(1)£1,200.00
31 Mar 2025Graphic Design Work [200011781-556]
£1,200.00
Cleaning services(9)£654.80
31 Mar 2025SUNDERLAND CC [200011725-10666]
£57.48
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(8)£411.50
17 Feb 2025No description
£130.00
15 Sep 2025No description
£74.00
10 Mar 2025[200011725-5608]
£44.00
10 Mar 2025[200011725-5606]
£42.00
29 Jan 2025No description
£37.50
10 Mar 2025[200011725-5609]
£22.00
10 Mar 2025[200011725-5607]
£22.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£223.55
8 May 2025SOS annual maintenance
£217.80
10 Jan 2025POUNDLAND LTD - 1440
£5.75
TV licence(2)£169.50
2 Jan 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011782-152]
£113.31
2 Jan 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011781-363]
£56.19
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£150.00
21 May 2025Job Advert - NORTH EAST REGIONAL EMPLOYERS ORGANISATION
£150.00
Newspapers, journals, magazines(1)£109.90
18 Jul 2025NWD LTD NATIONAL WORL
£109.90
Hospitality(2)£38.41
25 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-10506]
£29.11
25 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-10507]
£9.30
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£20.00
4 Nov 2024Dongle purchase
£20.00
Accommodation(14 claims)£25,166.06
Rent(7)£22,078.77
3 Oct 20241st month rent on property as per submitted rental agreement
£3,750.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-421.23
Hotel - London(4)£1,362.15
10 Sep 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£780.00
18 Aug 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£568.06
29 Jul 2024[***] [***]
1 night
£209.09
19 Sep 2024[***][***][***]
£-195.00
Council tax(2)£1,355.23
5 Sep 2025WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK
£762.00
8 Jan 2025Westminster Council Tax 24/25 for rented property
£593.23
Utilities(1)£369.91
5 Oct 2025Gas & Electricity 5th April - 4th September
£369.91
MP Travel(3 claims)£6,675.11
Rail(1)£6,009.11
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£6,009.11
Hotel - London(1)£585.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£585.00
Other public transport(1)£81.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£81.00
Staff Travel(6 claims)£4,289.63
Rail(2)£2,109.86
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,842.42
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£267.44
Hotel - London(1)£1,170.20
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
6 nights
£1,170.20
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£762.95
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
11 nights
£762.95
Subsistence(1)£235.62
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£235.62
Other public transport(1)£11.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£11.00
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£80.38
Rail(1)£80.38
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£80.38
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Sunderland Central: The Real Impact
The people Lewis was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
4,983
Children in poverty
30.1% of children locally
5,760
Fuel poor households
12.78% of households locally
39%
Constituents who rent
19.5% private, 19.7% social
10,743
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
299
Asylum seekers housed locally
5.1% of constituents born outside UK
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024