The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 7 May 2015

Clive Lewis.

Labour Party MP for Norwich South.

Commons votes
329/521
63% attendance · top 73% of MPs
Party alignment
15%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
90
across 33 debates · 18,715 words
Written Qs
222
215 answered · 7 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Labour Party MP in a politically split seat.

Clive Lewis is the Labour MP for Norwich South, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

§ 01Voting record.329 divisions · most recent 18 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation64
Economy63
Employment46
Education35
Crime & Policing28
Welfare and Benefits24
Constitution and Democracy24
Housing21

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Lewis broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
18 Mar 2026Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026No
vs party
14 Jan 2026Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025No
vs party
9 Jul 2025Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand partNo
vs party
§ 02Speeches.90 contributions · 33 debates · 18,715 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs9,387
Environment7,919
Utilities5,829
Social Care5,590
Health4,362
Cost of Living3,413
Local Government3,175
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

11 Mar

Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address Motion

This reflects wider rotten political culture of 30-year proximity to wealth and power; Mandelson symptomatic of structural problem; party culture itself must change.

136 words·Read
10 Feb

Ministry of Defence: Palantir Contracts

Strongly opposes Palantir on ethical grounds citing Peter Thiel's ties to Epstein and allegations of human rights abuses; calls for government pivot away from Trump-connected firms

109 words·Read
21 Jan

Water White Paper

Regulation without ownership change is inadequate; the fundamental problem is private monopolies with guaranteed incomes; only public or mutual ownership will fix the sector.

116 words·Read
9 Dec

Hospitality Sector and SMEs

The government is not going far enough; many pub landlords will go under without more support, and the burden should shift to large corporations and pub companies rather than small

131 words·Read
Showing 4 of 90·All 90 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Lewis holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.222 tabled · 215 answered · 12 Sept 2024 → 20 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Home Office3616.2%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs3616.2%
Department of Health and Social Care156.8%
Ministry of Defence156.8%
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero146.3%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology146.3%
Treasury125.4%
Department for Education115.0%

Most recent.

20 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending

Food and Rural Affairs, whether steps are being taken to provide staff transferring to a new water regulator in England with (a) a single set of terms and conditions, (b) access to the Civil Service Pension Scheme, (c) access to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme, (d) job security and (e) protection and support for those with disabilities and other needs.

Awaiting answer.

20 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of ensuring a nationwide presence of offices for the new water regulator in England.

Awaiting answer.

20 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending

Food and Rural Affairs, whether there were (a) formal minutes and (b) formal agendas for the meetings held between Ministers and Water company CEOs for the last three months of 2025.

Awaiting answer.

18 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending

Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with trade unions on the proposed new water regulator for England.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 222·All 222 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.43 declared interests · £294k claimed FY 24_25

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Source · Members API · Last amended 29 Apr 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing230,25578.3%
Office Costs29,37710.0%
Accommodation28,7759.8%
MP Travel3,1551.1%
Staff Travel2,4190.8%
Total · 176 claims293,981100%
Showing 5 of 176·All 176 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Lewis on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.4 contests · 2015, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Norwich South21,48447.6%Won
2019Norwich South27,76653.7%Won
2017Norwich South31,31161.0%Won
2015Norwich South19,03339.3%Won

2024 — full result, Norwich South.

CandidateVotes%
Clive LewisWONLab21,48447.6

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Norwich South

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 18,715 words
22 Jul 2024 → 11 Mar 2026
Written QsMembers API
222 tabled · 215 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
43 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£293,981 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL