Luke Akehurst

Luke Akehurst

Luke Akehurst MP

Labour
House of CommonsActive

Member since 3 July 2024

Recent Debate Contributions

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I welcome the shadow Home Secretary’s concern about crimes linked to the asylum system—that is a concern held across the House. Why does the Minister ...
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Independent Water Commission

20/07/2025Commons

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It is a shame that no one is here from the Reform party to explain its proposals for the water companies; its Members might have managed to be more el...
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RAF E-7 Wedgetail Programme

15/07/2025Commons

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Does the Minister agree that upgrading this fleet of aircraft would be easier if there were five airframes? That would allow one of the five to be tak...
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I agree to some extent with the points that the Chair of the Select Committee makes. Given that the production line is in Birmingham, west midlands ra...
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Warm Home Discount

14/07/2025Commons

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Will the Minister confirm how many residents in my North Durham constituency will benefit from the extension of the warm home discount to all househol...
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12. What assessmen...
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Future of the Post Office

13/07/2025Commons

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I thank the Minister for his statement. He knows from previous questions I have asked that I am concerned for the future of the Chester-le-Street post...
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The Opposition have opposed all the tough decisions this Government have made to raise revenue, from VAT on private schools to the windfall tax. Has t...
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Is the Minister aware—this is my understanding from the franchisees—that Vodafone left the BFA, and walked away from its self-regulatory framework and...
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I congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on securing this important Adjournment debate. Like him, I have met Vodafone franchisees in my constituency, p...
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Armed Forces Commissioner Bill

01/07/2025Commons

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The Minister will remember a Westminster Hall debate—I think it was last week—in which I inaccurately and over-optimistically referred to this as the ...
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UK-Mauritius Chagos Agreement

29/06/2025Commons

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Is it not the case that our closest allies—the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and even India—have all welcomed this deal, precisely bec...
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I welcome the news that our deterrence capability will be enhanced and made more flexible as we take another step on the escalatory ladder. We are tal...
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