The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024

Luke Myer.

Labour Party MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland.

Commons votes
457/521
88% attendance · top 11% of MPs
Party alignment
32%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
212
across 157 debates · 24,788 words
Written Qs
71
69 answered · 2 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Aligned with their councils.

Luke Myer is the Labour MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.457 divisions · most recent 23 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.

Taxation94
Economy81
Crime & Policing44
Education39
Employment39
Constitution and Democracy30
Welfare and Benefits30
Pensions25

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
28 Apr 2026PrivilegeYes
vs party
9 Dec 2025UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule MotionNo
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24Yes
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.212 contributions · 157 debates · 24,788 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Local Government11,576
Economy & Jobs10,895
Culture Community6,722
Crime6,134
Social Care5,741
Defence5,463
Environment3,229
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

15 Dec

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill

Supports updating arbitrary historical limits; emphasises need for state capacity in strategic industries like steel and defends active industrial policy as necessary.

465 words·Read
13 Oct

Reducing Energy Bills

Emphasized clean power jobs as route to growth and regional redevelopment; criticized Conservative abandonment of climate commitments.

72 words·Read
12 Oct

Long-term Empty Homes

Welcomed Pride in Place funding as a mechanism for addressing empty homes and community regeneration in Park End.

69 words·Read
10 Sept

Micromobility Vehicles

Calling for permanent reopening of the Boulby line to unlock jobs and opportunities for constituents, using the planned celebration reopening as a case for ongoing access.

61 words·Read
Showing 4 of 212·All 212 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

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

§ 04Written questions.71 tabled · 69 answered · 12 Sept 2024 → 18 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care1419.7%
Department for Education811.3%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government79.9%
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero57.0%
Home Office57.0%
Treasury45.6%
Department for Transport45.6%
Department for Work and Pensions45.6%

Most recent.

18 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

What assessment his Department has made of the extent to which decisions on community hospital facilities take account of rural need, public transport accessibility and population growth in East Cleveland, including for residents in Loftus, Brotton, Skelton and Guisborough who may face long journeys to access urgent care and basic hospital services.

Awaiting answer.

24 Apr 2026·Department for Education·Pending

Whether individuals previously deemed unsafe to foster can be reassessed, specifically in cases where they are registered sex offenders.

Awaiting answer.

24 Apr 2026·Department for Education·Answered

What data her Department collects on children placed in households where an individual is a registered sex offender.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

22 Apr 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered

What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the trade deficit.

In the 12 months to February 2026, the UK trade deficit (excluding precious metals) was £14.8bn, comprising a £210.1bn trade in services surplus, and a £225.0bn trade in goods deficit. The UK trade deficit (excluding precious metals) has re…read full →

Showing 4 of 71·All 71 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.0 declared interests · £206k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

No active register entries.

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing173,93284.4%
Accommodation16,4148.0%
MP Travel8,6474.2%
Office Costs5,3182.6%
Staff Travel1,7740.9%
Total · 111 claims206,085100%
Showing 5 of 111·All 111 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

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

§ 07Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland16,46843.3%Won

2024 — full result, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland.

CandidateVotes%
Luke MyerWONLab16,46843.3

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

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 · 24,788 words
17 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
71 tabled · 69 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
0 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£206,085 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL