Sir Julian Lewis
- Constituency
- New Forest East
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 1 May 1997
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 77%
- Debates contributed to
- 514
- Registered interests
- 1
- Declared value
- £699
Record last updated 7 Nov 2026
Sir Julian Lewis is among the longest serving 5% of MPs and the longest serving 10% of Conservative MPs, having been first elected in May 1997. He cast 486 votes from 629 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 77% and ranking in the top 10% of Conservative MPs by votes cast. He made 717 debate contributions across 514 debates participated in, placing him in the top 5% of MPs by debate participation. His debate contributions have focused primarily on Foreign Affairs & Defence, Justice & Law, and Other / Procedural matters, while his votes have concentrated on Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.
Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
486 / 629
77.27%
Ranked #230 of 655 MPs (65th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
514 / 12881
717 total contributions
Ranked #7 of 655 MPs (99th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
1
£699.00
Ranked #606 of 655 MPs (8th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
The Rt Hon Sir Julian Lewis is the Conservative MP for New Forest East, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.
Constituencies
- New Forest East May 1997 – present · 8 terms
Party history
- Conservative Dec 2020 – present
- Independent Jul 2020 – Dec 2020
- Conservative May 1997 – Jul 2020
Posts held
- Shadow Minister (Defence) May 2005 – May 2010 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) Jul 2004 – May 2005 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Defence) Jul 2002 – Jul 2004 · Opposition
- Opposition Whip (Commons) Jul 2001 – Jul 2002 · Opposition