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
Chester-le-Street Post Office – update
I have received the following update regarding Chester-le-Street Post Office. Please be assured that I will continue to fight to save the Post Office and...
North East – All Party Parliamentary Group
It was great to meet with stakeholders from across the North East yesterday at the North East All Party Parliamentary Group to discuss how to turbocharge...
Quaking Houses Village Hall Association visit
I enjoyed meeting with the manager and volunteers at Quaking Houses Village Hall Association last week. The Village Hall provides a great community service...
Lumley Junior School – road concerns
Last week I met with Tracey Wilson (Head Teacher) and Claire White (parent and governor) at Lumley Junior School. Tracey and Claire asked me to visit...
South Pelaw Heritage Coffee Morning
This past weekend I went along to the South Pelaw Heritage coffee morning where I heard from local councillors, residents, and historians about their work...
National Empty Homes Week
It is National Empty Homes Week, and I welcome the news that Durham County Council have bought an empty property in Annfield Plain via enforced sale and...
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.