Emma Louise Lewell-Buck was born on 8 November 1978 and is a Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for South Shields since winning a by-election in 2013.
14 Facts About Emma Lewell-Buck
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From a family of shipyard workers, Lewell-Buck was born in South Shields.
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Emma Lewell-Buck is a direct descendant of William Wouldhave, the inventor of the lifeboat.
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Emma Lewell-Buck studied politics and media studies at Northumbria University, before gaining a master's degree in social work from Durham University.
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Emma Lewell-Buck won a by-election with a reduced majority at a 2013 by-election following David Miliband's decision to leave the House of Commons.
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In January 2016, Emma Lewell-Buck became shadow minister for devolution and local government in Jeremy Corbyn's frontbench reshuffle.
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Emma Lewell-Buck later supported Owen Smith in the failed attempt to replace Jeremy Corbyn in the 2016 Labour Party leadership election.
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Emma Lewell-Buck resigned from this position in March 2019 after voting against a second Brexit referendum in defiance of the Labour whip.
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Emma Lewell-Buck vowed to fight the contest and branded those who voted against her as "bullies and tricksters".
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Emma Lewell-Buck joined the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hunger and Food Poverty chaired by Frank Field and the Bishop of Truro.
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Emma Lewell-Buck said the rise was due to government cuts to support services like Sure Start, which could help children stay with their families.
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Emma Lewell-Buck is opposed to COVID-19 vaccine passports and was one of 8 Labour MPs who voted against their introduction as part of the government's 'Plan B' restrictions in December 2021.
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Emma Lewell-Buck was one of 22 Labour MPs who voted against mandatory vaccination of NHS staff.
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Emma Lewell-Buck was diagnosed with dyspraxia at the age of 27.