Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Hornchurch and Upminster.
Julia Lopez is the Conservative MP for Hornchurch and Upminster, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Lopez broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Labour risks trading away Brexit freedoms on tech regulation; Brexit has given Britain competitive advantage in AI, data, and agritech that must be preserved.”
“Labour has no growth plan and risks dependency on US big tech rather than enforcing competition; CMA should aggressively use conduct requirement powers to break platform gatekeepin…”
“Technological sovereignty means resilience and influence, not autarky; the government is pursuing an odd strategy of increasing US dependency while reducing credibility with allies…”
“The Liberal Democrat procedural motion is a gimmick and distraction; the real opportunity lies in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill returning to the Commons with Lord Nash'…”
Lopez holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 45 | 36.3% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 23 | 18.5% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 12 | 9.7% |
| Home Office | 11 | 8.9% |
| Treasury | 10 | 8.1% |
| Cabinet Office | 8 | 6.5% |
| Department for Education | 5 | 4.0% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 3 | 2.4% |
Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the extent to which existing UK fibre and mobile connectivity infrastructure is sufficient to support the adoption of AI technologies across different sectors of the UK economy.
Awaiting answer.
Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 128826, when the chips used in the Isambard‑AI and Dawn AI Research Resource clusters in (a) July 2024, (b) July 2025 and (c) April 2026 were procured.
Awaiting answer.
Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the proportion of funding awarded by the Advanced Research and Invention Agency to non UK based companies; and how such funding is expected to deliver benefits to the UK.
Awaiting answer.
Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Answer of 13 April 2026 to question 126666, what recent progress she has made on the establishment and membership of the ministerial-level working group as set out in the MOU for the UK-US Tech Prosperity Deal.
Awaiting answer.
No active register entries.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 201,469 | 88.2% |
| Office Costs | 26,964 | 11.8% |
| Total · 45 claims | 228,433 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Lopez on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hornchurch and Upminster | 15,260 | 32.5% | Won |
| 2019 | Hornchurch and Upminster | 35,495 | 65.8% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia LopezWON | Con | 15,260 | 32.5 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Hornchurch and Upminster →