Emma Lewell-Buck Portrait

Emma Lewell-Buck

Labour - South Shields

6,653 (18.1%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 2nd May 2013


Select Committees
Defence Committee (since October 2024)
Panel of Chairs (since November 2024)
Defence Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 30th May 2024
Defence Sub-Committee
5th Mar 2020 - 30th May 2024
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill
7th Feb 2024 - 30th May 2024
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill
17th Apr 2024 - 24th Apr 2024
Committees on Arms Export Controls
6th Jul 2020 - 16th Jan 2024
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
15th Jun 2022 - 20th Oct 2022
National Insurance Contributions Bill
16th Jun 2021 - 22nd Jun 2021
Shadow Minister (Education) (Children and Families)
9th Oct 2016 - 14th Mar 2019
Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government)
6th Jan 2016 - 29th Jun 2016
Work and Pensions Committee
8th Jul 2015 - 1st Feb 2016
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
10th Jun 2013 - 30th Mar 2015
Draft Protection of Charities Bill (Joint Committee)
6th Nov 2014 - 3rd Feb 2015


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Emma Lewell-Buck has voted in 75 divisions, and 1 time against the majority of their Party.

29 Nov 2024 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Emma Lewell-Buck voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 147 Labour No votes vs 234 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 275
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op))
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(8 debate interactions)
John Healey (Labour)
Secretary of State for Defence
(5 debate interactions)
Louise Haigh (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Leader of the House
(4 debate contributions)
Scotland Office
(4 debate contributions)
Ministry of Defence
(4 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Emma Lewell-Buck has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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South Shields Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Petitions with highest South Shields signature proportion
Petitions with most South Shields signatures
Emma Lewell-Buck has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Emma Lewell-Buck

11th December 2024
Emma Lewell-Buck signed this EDM on Monday 20th January 2025

Ofwat price review

Tabled by: Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South)
That this House condemns the provisional approval by Ofwat of an average 21% above-inflation rise in water bills over five years designed to fund £88 billion in sewage infrastructure upgrades; notes that this follows water companies extracting £85 billion in shareholder profits since privatisation, while amassing £64.4 billion in debt; …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Jan 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 5
Green Party: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
2nd September 2024
Emma Lewell-Buck signed this EDM on Friday 17th January 2025

Ban trophy hunting imports

Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes CITES data and investigations by the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting published in the national media showing British trophy hunters are killing and bringing home trophies of threatened species including African elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, hippopotamuses, zebras, wolves, monkeys, wild cats, lynxes, cougars, bears, and African …
104 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Jan 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 38
Liberal Democrat: 34
Independent: 11
Scottish National Party: 7
Plaid Cymru: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Green Party: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Alliance: 1
Ulster Unionist Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Emma Lewell-Buck, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Emma Lewell-Buck has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Emma Lewell-Buck has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

5 Bills introduced by Emma Lewell-Buck


Parallel Parliament Note:

The proposals laid down in this bill were subsequently incorporated into the Family Resources Survey. See here for more information.

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to require the Government to monitor and report on food insecurity; to make provision for official statistics on food insecurity; and for connected purposes

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Wednesday 29th November 2017
(Read Debate)

A Bill to amend the Licensing Act 2003 so that licensing hours Orders can be made by negative resolution statutory instrument.

Commons Completed
Lords - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Monday 20th May 2024

A Bill to require the Secretary of State to ensure that families eligible for the Healthy Start scheme are registered to receive it; to confer certain powers on government departments and agencies and public bodies for that purpose; to provide for an opt-out where the family wishes; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Wednesday 14th June 2023
(Read Debate)

A Bill to require schools to provide breakfast club facilities; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Tuesday 13th October 2020
(Read Debate)

A Bill to require the Secretary of State to undertake a review of funeral affordability and costs; to require the providers of funeral services to offer a Simple Funeral Service; to require the Secretary of State to make certain arrangements relating to Funeral Payments; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Tuesday 9th December 2014

Latest 17 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
17th Dec 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many pensioners are eligible for the Warm Homes Discount in each region.

The Warm Home Discount statistics (published at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/warm-home-discount-statistics-2023-to-2024) provide data on the number of rebates received by region (table 2), by the benefits claimed which make recipients eligible (including pension credit, table 12) and by the age of the lead beneficiary (table 14). These statistics reflect rebates paid rather than eligibility.

Miatta Fahnbulleh
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
4th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department collects data on the average time SEND pupils spend in isolation across England.

The department does not collect data on the average time pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) spend in isolation across England.

In July 2022, the department published the updated ‘Behaviour in Schools’ guidance, which is the primary source of advice for schools on developing and implementing a behaviour policy. This updated guidance provides clarity and support to schools on removing pupils from the classroom, which includes advice that schools should collect, monitor and analyse data about this intervention. This information should help schools to make data-based decisions about any additional support individual pupils may require, and to identify whether the school’s removal policy is having a disproportionate impact on pupils sharing particular characteristics.

Schools have a duty under the Equality Act 2010 to take such steps as is reasonable to avoid any substantial disadvantage to SEND pupils caused by the school’s policies or practices. Within these legal parameters, it is then for individual schools to develop their own policies.

Any school behaviour policy must be lawful, proportionate and reasonable and comply with the school’s duties under the Equality Act 2010 and the Education and Inspections Act 2006. Account must be taken of a pupil’s age, any SEND they may have, and any religious requirements affecting them.

Catherine McKinnell
Minister of State (Education)
17th Dec 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department spent on Budgeting Loans (a) overall and (b) in each category in the 2023-24 financial year.

The total spent on Budgeting Loan awards in the 2023/24 financial year was £260.6 million.

A category breakdown for budgeting loans will be published in due course in the 2023/24 Social Fund annual report. This will include the breakdowns by regions, claimant group, family composition and reason for refusal by application group.

Please see for more information the 2023/24 Social Fund Annual Accounts- Social Fund Account 2023 to 2024 - GOV.UK

And previous Social Fund Annual reports- Social Fund accounts and reports - GOV.UK

Emma Reynolds
Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
16th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Pension Credit applications her Department received in each region in each of the last three months for which data is available.

We confirm that we do not hold the information you have requested as our systems do not breakdown Pension Credit applications by region.

Emma Reynolds
Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
16th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of claimants for Pension Credit were (a) initially turned down and (b) successful on appeal in each region in the latest period for which data is available.

The information requested on the proportion of Pension Credit claims which are initially turned down but are subsequently overturned at Tribunal is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.

Information on appeals in the First-tier Tribunal, including Pension Credit appeals, is published at: www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics

Specifically, information on the number of appeal receipts, disposals and outcomes of Pension Credit appeals can be found in the Social Security and Child Support (SSCS) tables: SSCS_1, SSCS_2 and SSCS_3 of the Main Tables.

Emma Reynolds
Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
16th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average Pension Credit processing time is (a) per month in the latest three-month period for which data is available and (b) in each region.

Average actual clearance times are shown in the table below from 3 June 2024. Please note, the information is not available monthly.

The table below shows the average (in working days) for each week.

Source

RS PBi App / PC Claims AACT

03/06/24

45

10/06/24

44

17/06/24

43

24/06/24

44

01/07/24

44

08/07/24

45

15/07/24

48

22/07/24

44

29/07/24

45

05/08/24

40

12/08/24

39

19/08/24

36

26/08/24

31

02/09/24

29

09/09/24

30

16/09/24

28

23/09/24

26

30/09/24

34

07/10/24

39

Please note, the data shown is unpublished management information, collected and intended for internal departmental use and has not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standard.

The information requested is not collected at regional level and to calculate it would incur disproportionate cost.

Emma Reynolds
Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
16th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department's review of Universal Credit will include the income threshold used to determine eligibility for (a) free school meals and (b) the NHS Healthy Start scheme.

Eligibility criteria, including earnings thresholds for passported benefits including Free School Meals and Healthy Start payments are owned by Department of Education and the Department of Health and Social care respectively.

Stephen Timms
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
4th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many referrals were made by Jobcentre Plus to employment support programmes that are (a) centrally contracted and (b) not centrally contracted by her Department to (i) voluntary and community sector providers, (ii) private sector providers, (iii) regional/local government providers and (iv) other in the last year.

The referral statistics for the centrally contacted employment support programmes are available on GOV.UK.

Restart Scheme statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Work and Health Programme statistics to May 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Statistics on Intensive Personalised Employment Support are planned for future publication and will be formally released, adhering to the Official Statistics guidance.

The information requested for employment support programmes not centrally contracted is not collated and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

Alison McGovern
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
4th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of incapacity benefit claimants receiving (a) Universal Credit Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity element and (b) Employment and Support Allowance are parents of dependent children.

a) For UC, the Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity (LCWRA) and Disabled Child Entitlement breakdowns are currently temporarily unavailable on Stat-Xplore as part of the Households on Universal Credit dataset. Work is being carried out to resolve the issues and both affected measures are expected to be available in the next scheduled statistical release on 12 November 2024.

Once re-instated it should be possible to produce the number of households receiving the LCWRA element by Family Type.

Users can log in or access Stat-Xplore as a guest and, if needed, can access guidance on how to extract the information required. A user guide to the Universal Credit Official Statistics on Stat-Xplore is also available.

b) The table below shows the latest available number of claimants with Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) in payment who receive Child Benefit. The data is from February 2023.

ESA Claimants

Percentage of total ESA Caseload

Receives Child Benefit

158,028

9.7

To note:

  • This will underestimate the number of dependent children as Child Benefit is not paid in respect of every child, for example due to them not being in full-time non-advanced education, or non-claiming due to high income.
Stephen Timms
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
13th Dec 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make it her policy to (a) review and (b) update the National Radiological Protection Board report published on 4 January 1988.

The National Radiological Protection Board report that was published in 1988 has been updated a further three times. The publications are available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nuclear-weapons-test-participants-study/reference-papers-and-reports

A summary of the fourth analysis published in 2022 is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nuclear-weapons-test-participants-study/plan-for-the-fourth-analysis-of-the-nuclear-weapons-test-participants-study

Andrew Gwynne
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
5th Nov 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to automatically enrol eligible families in the NHS Healthy Start programme.

The Healthy Start scheme was introduced in 2006 to encourage a healthy diet for pregnant women, babies and young children under four from very low-income households. It can be used to buy, or put towards the cost of, fruit, vegetables, pulses, milk and infant formula. Healthy Start beneficiaries have access to free Healthy Start Vitamins for pregnant women and children aged under four.

Healthy Start now supports over 353,000 beneficiaries. This figure is higher than the previous paper voucher scheme.

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA) operates the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Department. All applicants to the Healthy Start scheme, where they meet the eligibility criteria, must accept the terms and conditions of the prepaid card at the point of application. As the prepaid card is a financial product and cannot be issued without the applicant accepting these terms, NHS BSA is not able to automatically provide eligible families with a prepaid card. However, the Healthy Start scheme is kept under review we are exploring all viable routes to improve uptake.

Andrew Gwynne
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
25th Jul 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average weekly payment to beneficiaries on the Healthy Start scheme was in June 2024.

The average weekly payment to beneficiaries on the Healthy Start scheme in June 2024 was £5.68.

Andrew Gwynne
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
11th Dec 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's timetable is for its review of the medical records of nuclear veterans.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 17507 on 12 December 2024 to the hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes).

Al Carns
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)
11th Dec 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many nuclear veterans have (a) applied for and (b) been refused compensation under the War Pension Scheme.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 13419 on 19 November 2024 to the hon.Member for the Wrekin (Mark Pritchard).

Al Carns
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)
2nd Dec 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 November 2024 to Question 12460 on AUKUS, whether he has received Sir Stephen Lovegrove’s report on AUKUS; and when he plans to publish that report.

An extension was provided to allow Sir Stephen Lovegrove to gather all the necessary information, and we are now awaiting his final report. An unclassified version of his report will be published in due course.

Maria Eagle
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
29th Nov 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 17 April 2024 to Question 21056 on Defence: Artificial Intelligence, whether the Capability Lead, AI Talent and Skills is now in post.

Yes, I can confirm that there is an incumbent in post as of June 2024. The individual has made some good early progress working collaboratively with Digital Skills for Defence (DS4D), the Defence Academy Shrivenham, and other relevant stakeholders.

Maria Eagle
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)