MP For North Durham
Luke Akehurst
Luke Akehurst was elected as Member of Parliament for North Durham on 4th July 2024. Luke joined the Labour Party in 1988 as a 16-year-old as he was angry about the poverty and inequality caused by the Thatcher years.
Luke’s priorities for North Durham are to secure new jobs and investment for local people, revitalise our town centres in Chester-le-Street and Stanley, get better public transport links, and fight for funding to restore local public services.
Latest News
Marie Curie – Great Daffodil Appeal
It was great to meet with Marie Curie nurses and volunteers last week, who talked me through the important work they do to support people at the end of...
Reasonable Correspondence Policy
My team and I will treat everyone who interacts with us with courtesy, respect, and fairness, and we expect those seeking assistance to do the same....
Crime and Policing Bill
I am delighted to be voting for the Crime and Policing Bill tonight. At the PLP meeting earlier I told the Prime Minister how important the measures in it...
International Womens Day
The 2021 Census told us that 488 women living in North Durham were Armed Forces veterans. Women make a significant contribution to our Armed Forces,...
Ongoing bus service disruption
Thank you to everyone that has taken the time to contact me about bus service disruption, it was really helpful wen I met with Go North East yesterday to...
The new National Youth Strategy!
From 5th March 2025 young people aged 10-21 (25 with SEND) will be able to inform the National Youth Strategy- via a survey designed by young people, and a...
Help & Support
Surgeries
Luke holds regular advice surgeries within the constituency on an appointment only basis. If you would like to make a surgery appointment, please get in touch.
Find Support
If you are a North Durham constituent and you need help from Luke then please reach out. There are also several organisations across the county and nationally that can help.
Get Help With Issues
Your MP can help with national and local issues including contacting government departments, healthcare, education, housing and in some instances social services.
North Durham Constituency
The constituency spans the north of County Durham in North East England. It includes the whole of the former Chester-le-Street district and the eastern part of the former Derwentside district. The main population centres are Chester-le-Street, Stanley and Sacriston. The constituency includes the North of England Open Air Museum at Beamish.
The constituency is composed of the following electoral divisions of the County of Durham:
Annfield Plain, Chester-le-Street East, Chester-le-Street North, Chester-le-Street South, Chester-le-Street West Central, Craghead and South Moor, Lanchester, Lumley, North Lodge, Pelton, Sacriston, Stanley, and Tanfield.