Labour Party MP for Gravesham.
Dr Lauren Sullivan is the Labour MP for Gravesham, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She is Chair of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology Board.
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 Sullivan broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading | No | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Children's voices are silenced in family courts; abuse is reframed as conflict, delaying support; IDVAs should be embedded; supervised contact centres are critically under-resource…”
“The Government must use all available channels and third-party allies to monitor the Foremans' welfare and health given the current difficult diplomatic relations.”
“Welcomes UK Biobank's suspension of breaching researchers; calls for commitment to technical solutions while enabling continued medical research and publication traceability.”
“Committee member welcomes the inquiry as necessary to provide scientific evidence justifying regulation; urges public engagement with government consultation and advocates going be…”
Select, joint and other committees Sullivan currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Science, Innovation and Technology Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Sullivan sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Business and Trade | 2 | 16.7% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 2 | 16.7% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 2 | 16.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 1 | 8.3% |
| Wales Office | 1 | 8.3% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 1 | 8.3% |
| Home Office | 1 | 8.3% |
| Ministry of Justice | 1 | 8.3% |
What steps he has taken to support local high streets.
This government is putting high streets at the heart of economic renewal through our Small and Medium Sized Business Plan and MHCLG's £5 billion Pride in Place programme which will support areas in both of my Honourable Friends' constituenc…read full →
what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of consumer protection for customers using third party airline aggregators.
Third party airline aggregators operating in the UK are subject to consumer rights legislation.The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCCA) Act 2024 requires traders, including airline aggregators, to display prices inclusive of a…read full →
Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to (a) amend legislation and (b) increase local authority enforcement powers relating to fly-tipping.
This Government has committed to forcing fly-tippers to clean up the mess that they have created. This will build on the sanctions already available for fly-tipping which include fixed penalty notices of up to £1000, seizing of vehicles and…read full →
What steps he is taking to help ensure that magistrates’ courts hand down proportionate sentences for environmental crime.
Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for the courts. Parliament has provided the courts with a broad range of sentencing powers to deal effectively and appropriately with offenders, including discharges, fines, community sentences, su…read full →
Gravesham Borough Council 25 September 2025 to 24 September 2026 |
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Gravesham Borough Councillor, (unpaid since 1 August 2024 and previously registe Gravesham Borough Councillor, (unpaid since 1 August 2024 and previously registered under Category 1).
Date interest ended: 15 March 2025
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Kent County Councillor, (unpaid since 1 August 2024 and previously registered un Kent County Councillor, (unpaid since 1 August 2024 and previously registered under Category 1).
Date interest ended: 15 March 2025
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Appointment as a Trustee of Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This is an un Appointment as a Trustee of Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 9 October 2025
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Source · Members API · Last amended 2 Dec 2025
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 136,580 | 88.5% |
| Office Costs | 9,028 | 5.9% |
| Accommodation | 4,172 | 2.7% |
| MP Travel | 2,851 | 1.8% |
| Staff Travel | 1,549 | 1.0% |
| Total · 46 claims | 154,285 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Sullivan on the published Order Paper this week.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren SullivanWON | Lab | 16,623 | 38.5 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Gravesham →