Andrew Lewin MP: votes, interests and costs
Andrew Lewin represents Welwyn Hatfield in the House of Commons for Labour.
Offices and committees
Andrew Lewin sits on one committee, according to the Parliament Members API.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sporting Events Bill | 15 October 2026 | Current |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Representation of the People Bill | 11 March 2026 | 16 April 2026 |
| Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee | 7 April 2025 | 22 June 2026 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 59f024a6047e.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 10 entries for Andrew Lewin: Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (6), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (2), Visits outside the UK (1), Miscellaneous (1). The most recent was registered on 15 October 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
August Ltd - £9,625.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Cost of 12-month political leadership programme along with accommodation, meals and transport provided
- Value of the benefit: £9,625.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-10-09
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-10-09
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2027-10-09
- Name of the donor: August Ltd
England and Wales Cricket Board - £270.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets to watch the Pakistan Test Match at Lords (£135 each ticket, no hospitality included)
- Value of the benefit: £270.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-08-27
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-08-27
- Name of the donor: England and Wales Cricket Board
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: England and Wales Cricket Board
England and Wales Cricket Board - £250.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: One ticket and hospitality at the Chairs Box at Lords, to watch a day of the New Zealand Test Match (value has been estimated)
- Value of the benefit: £250.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-07
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-07
- Name of the donor: England and Wales Cricket Board
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: England and Wales Cricket Board
International visit to Belgium between 29 April 2025 and 30 April 2025
- Purpose of the visit: Promotion of improved UK-EU relations and to attend meetings relating to my role as Chair of the UK Trade and Business Commission.
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-04-29
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-04-30
- Associated All Parliamentary Group (APPG), where relevant: UK Trade and Business Commission
Best for Britain Ltd - £9,461.62
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Secretariat, meeting room and meeting catering, research, graphic design, printing, transcription and communication services provided to the members of the UK Trade and Business Commission of which I am chair, for the period 1st April 2026 to 7th May (value has been estimated)
- Value of the benefit: £9,461.62
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-05-07
- Name of the donor: Best for Britain Ltd
Nicholas McCowan - £1,500.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Private donation in a private capacity to support my campaigning work as MP
- Value of the benefit: £1,500.00
- Name of the donor: Nicholas McCowan
- Status of the donor: Individual
Best for Britain Ltd - £35,332.32
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Secretariat, meeting room and meeting catering, research, graphic design, printing, transcription and communication services provided to the members of the UK Trade and Business Commission of which I am chair, (estimated)
- Value of the benefit: £35,332.32
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-01-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-01-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-03-31
- Name of the donor: Best for Britain Ltd
Best for Britain Ltd - £2,481.90
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: A visit by the UK Trade and Business Commission, of which I am co-convener, to Brussels on 6th November 2025 including transport for secretariat staff and attendees, secretariat services and staff time, expert advice and meeting room hire to a total estimated value of £2,481.90
- Value of the benefit: £2,481.90
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-11-06
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-11-06
- Name of the donor: Best for Britain Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
Best for Britain Limited - £34,469.82
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Secretariat, meeting room and meeting catering, research, graphic design, printing, transcription and communication services provided to the members of the UK Trade and Business Commission of which I am chair, to an estimated value of £34,469.82 for the period 1st October 2025 to 31st December 2025
- Value of the benefit: £34,469.82
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2025-12-31
- Name of the donor: Best for Britain Limited
Chair of the UK Trade & Business Commission. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2024-12-05
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 27 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
IPSA, the body that sets and pays MPs' business costs, records staffing spending of £148,761 for Andrew Lewin in 2024-25 against a budget of £198,653. IPSA lists office spending of £32,934 in the same year. Budgets for that year run from the MP's election on 4 July 2024, as IPSA's reason column states. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £148,761.44 |
| Office costs: spent | £32,934.42 |
| Accommodation: spent | £0.00 |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £2,808.71 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,037, staffing £198,653, accommodation £0 (Standard London area budget from 5 July 2024, and a start-up supplement of £6,000; Standard London area budget from 5 July 2024).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Welwyn Hatfield CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Office Manager (permanent full time), Communications Officer (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Caseworker (permanent full time), Intern (fixed term full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Andrew Lewin is recorded voting in 555 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 56 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. On 21 October 2026 Andrew Lewin voted No on "Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 27 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists 34 written questions from Andrew Lewin since 4 July 2024. The latest 10 were addressed to Department for Education, Department for Work and Pensions, Department of Health and Social Care and 3 other departments.
Special Educational Needs: Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of all secondary schools notifying SEND students and their families of the option to study Functional Skills Qualifications instead of GCSEs.
Ukrainian Language: GCSE
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress she has made on the introduction of a GCSE in Ukrainian.
State Retirement Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pension claimants are able to receive the value deferred back through inflated pensions before they pass away.
State Retirement Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the average period of time for which people choose to defer their state pensions.
State Retirement Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people (a) chose to defer their state pension and (b) claimed an arears payment after 12 months in the most recent 12-month period for which data are available.
Colour Vision Deficiency: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what whether she has considered screening all primary school age children for colour blindness.
Health Services: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people waiting for NHS treatment.
Social Rented Housing: Rents
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to implement social rent convergence.
Energy: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his planned timetable is to (a) reform the EPC system and (b) introduce a new Home Energy Model in 2026.
Family Courts: Hertfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the Pathfinder scheme to Hertfordshire.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 0e6a49cda14c. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Andrew Lewin.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Welwyn Hatfield returned Andrew Lewin with a majority of 3,799: 19,877 votes, 41.0% of those cast, against 16,078 for Grant Shapps. Result as published: Lab gain from Con.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Welwyn Hatfield figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.