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
Organ Donation awareness
As your Member of Parliament, I am proud to advocate for causes that can have a real impact on our community. One of the most important issues we face...
Donations made by Luke
Here you can see a record of donations made by Luke. Raffle Prize - House of Commons Mints for Sacriston Christmas Extravaganza - December 2024 Raffle...
Meeting with the Prime Minister
It was great to meet the Prime Minister in the House of Commons recently and take the opportunity to raise issues such as anti-social behaviour and...
Remembrance in Parliament
Ahead of remembrance weekend and Armistice Day, events took place in Parliament to honour the men and women who serve and lay down their lives in defence...
Small boat crossings of the English Channel
On 6 November, the Border Security and Asylum Minister answered an Urgent Question on small boat crossings. I am glad to hear that the new Government is...
Briefing with the Education Secretary
It was great to attend a North East briefing with the Education Secretary at the end of October. I raised issues relating to capital investment both in...
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.