Who will own the intellectual property in products developed using the Federated Data Platform.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Mark Sewards.
Labour Party MP for Leeds South West and Morley.
Commons votes
401/521
77% attendance · top 39% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
690
across 254 debates · 41,677 words
Written Qs
147
123 answered · 24 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Aligned with their council.
Mark Sewards is the Labour MP for Leeds South West and Morley, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Sewards broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
11 Mar
Protest Policing
“Supports ban and urges further action: proscribe IRGC, sanction regime-linked assets, and strengthen protections for Jewish communities facing heightened hate crimes.”
10 Mar
English Rugby
“Government should consider targeted facilities support for community rugby and rugby league clubs, noting the strong return on investment from foundation-backed initiatives.”
9 Mar
Funeral Directors: Regulation
“Supports regulation on behalf of constituents affected by body mishandling; highlights that industry bodies and major providers are united in wanting regulatory oversight.”
3 Mar
Funeral Premises: Environmental Health Inspections
“Statutory regulation of funeral premises is essential; environmental health inspections could serve as a short-term stopgap while the government develops a permanent regulatory reg…”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Sewards 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Education Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Sewards sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 40 | 27.2% |
| Home Office | 18 | 12.2% |
| Department for Education | 15 | 10.2% |
| Department for Transport | 12 | 8.2% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 9 | 6.1% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 8 | 5.4% |
| Treasury | 7 | 4.8% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 7 | 4.8% |
Most recent.
What steps his Department is taking to support engagement with people who are less likely to engage with health services directly, including groups experiencing health inequalities, under the proposed arrangements for local engagement and feedback following the abolition of local Healthwatch.
Awaiting answer.
What steps he is taking to ensure that people feel safe providing feedback where that feedback is critical of NHS or local authority services under the proposed arrangements.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment he has made of the impact of abolishing local Healthwatch on public trust in providing feedback on health and care services.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
Neural Voice AI 5 August 2025 |
The Premier League 31 January 2026 |
Labour Friends of Israel Ltd Name of donor: Labour Friends of Israel Ltd
Address of donor: BM LFI, London WC1N 3XX
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any don… |
UK Friends of Ukraine Name of donor: UK Friends of Ukraine
Address of donor: 81 High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth, England, PO6 3BL
Estimate of the probable value… |
HM Government of Gibraltar Name of donor: HM Government of Gibraltar
Address of donor: Gibraltar House, 150 Strand, London
Estimate of the probable value (or amount … |
Source · Members API · Last amended 24 Feb 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 136,338 | 67.0% |
| Accommodation | 28,590 | 14.1% |
| Office Costs | 23,812 | 11.7% |
| MP Travel | 9,322 | 4.6% |
| Staff Travel | 4,920 | 2.4% |
| Total · 232 claims | 203,466 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Sewards on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Leeds South West and Morley | 17,681 | 44.0% | Won |
| 2019 | Harrogate and Knaresborough | 5,480 | 9.6% | Lost |
| 2017 | Harrogate and Knaresborough | 11,395 | 20.1% | Lost |
2024 — full result, Leeds South West and Morley.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark SewardsWON | Lab | 17,681 | 44.0 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Leeds South West and Morley →
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
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 41,677 words
4 Sept 2024 → 20 May 2026
4 Sept 2024 → 20 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
147 tabled · 123 answered
147 tabled · 123 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
6 entries
6 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£203,466 · FY 24_25
£203,466 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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