UK MP & Lords Lookup: Name, Postcode or Constituency

Search current and former UK Members of Parliament and the House of Lords by name, postcode or constituency. Returns party, gender, house, constituency, membership start/end dates and profile link. Official UK Parliament Members API, no key needed, Open Parliament Licence.

What does UK MP & Lords Lookup do?

Search UK Parliament members by name, postcode or constituency: party, house, dates and profile links.

What can you use it for?

• Find your MP by postcode for a civic-engagement app.
• Build a directory of current UK Parliament members by party.
• Check when a Member's term started or ended.
• Link constituencies to their current representative.

Why use this Actor?

• Fast and cheap: lightweight HTTP-based Actor with no browser, so runs finish in seconds and cost very little.
• No API keys or accounts needed for the data source (see notes below).
• Clean, structured JSON that you can export as CSV, Excel, JSON or XML, or pull through the Apify API and integrations.
• Scheduling, webhooks and integrations: run it daily and send results to Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier, Make, n8n or your own API.

Input

Configure the run in the Input tab (all fields have sensible defaults).

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
query	string	yes	-	e.g. Rachel Blake, SW1A0AA, or Islington North.
onlyCurrentMembers	boolean	no	true	Exclude former Members who have left the House.
maxResults	integer	no	20	Maximum number of members to return.

Example input

{
  "query": "Rachel Blake",
  "maxResults": 20
}

Output

Results are stored in the default dataset. Download them from the Output tab or via the API.

Example result

{
  "id": 5257,
  "name": "Rachel Blake",
  "fullTitle": "Rachel Blake MP",
  "party": "Labour (Co-op)",
  "gender": "F",
  "house": 1,
  "constituencyOrSource": "Cities of London and Westminster",
  "membershipStartDate": "2024-07-03T15:00:00.000Z",
  "membershipEndDate": null,
  "isCurrentMember": true,
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://members-api.parliament.uk/api/Members/5257/Thumbnail",
  "profileUrl": "https://members.parliament.uk/member/5257/",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-06T20:42:19.727Z"
}

Output fields

Field	Type	Example
id	number	5257
name	string	"Rachel Blake"
fullTitle	string	"Rachel Blake MP"
party	string	"Labour (Co-op)"
gender	string	"F"
house	number	1
constituencyOrSource	string	"Cities of London and Westminster"
membershipStartDate	string	"2024-07-03T15:00:00.000Z"
membershipEndDate	null	null
isCurrentMember	boolean	true
thumbnailUrl	string	"https://members-api.parliament.uk/api/Members/5257/Thumb...
profileUrl	string	"https://members.parliament.uk/member/5257/"
scrapedAt	string	"2026-10-06T20:42:19.727Z"

How much does it cost?

The Actor is billed by Apify according to the pricing shown on the Pricing tab of this page. Runs are small and fast, and the Apify Free plan includes monthly platform credits so you can try it at no cost. You can set a maximum cost per run, and the Actor stops cleanly when that limit is reached.

Notes and limitations

• Query matches name, postcode (full or outward code) or constituency name.
• house: 1 = House of Commons, 2 = House of Lords.
• Data from UK Parliament's Members API, released under the Open Parliament Licence (commercial and non-commercial reuse permitted).

Tips

• Start with a small test run, then scale up the input.
• Use Schedules to automate recurring runs and Webhooks or Integrations to deliver the data where you need it.
• Call the Actor from your code with the Apify API or the official JavaScript and Python clients.

FAQ

Can I search by postcode?

Yes, a full postcode or outward code (e.g. SW1A0AA or SW1A) matches the current constituency.

Feedback

Found a bug or need an extra field? Open an issue from the Issues tab of this Actor and it will be looked at quickly.

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