Dame Diana Johnson

Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

MP since 5 May 2005

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The Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson is the Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005. She currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions).

1651

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

10,679

Majority

48.3%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 38,228 voters

Labour
18,480 votes48.3%
Reform UK
7,801 votes20.4%
Conservative
4,897 votes12.8%
Liberal Democrat
3,246 votes8.5%
Green Party
2,322 votes6.1%
Independent
720 votes1.9%
The Yorkshire Party
339 votes0.9%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
262 votes0.7%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

0

Written Questions

0

Oral Questions

86

Debates Spoken In

416

Speeches

420

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 NO

Pension Schemes Bill

3 votes · 3 Dec 2025

3 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 25 Nov 2025

4 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 24 Nov 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

2 votes · 18 Nov 2025

2 NO

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill

2 votes · 17 Nov 2025

Financial Interests(2)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
11 March 2019
Date interest ended
31 January 2025

Registered 25 March 2019; updated 30 October 2025

Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

Name
Kevin Morton
Relationship
Partner
Role
Office Manager
Working pattern
Full time

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Dame in Parliament

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 January.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 January.

Prime Minister22 Jan 2020

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy21 Jan 2020

If she will make it her policy to maintain free TV licences for people over the age of 75.

If she will make it her policy to maintain free TV licences for people over the age of 75.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport16 Jan 2020

What recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on the effectiveness of

What recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on the effectiveness of the CPS in prosecuting cases involving domestic violence.

Attorney General16 Jan 2020

What steps he is taking to ensure an equitable distribution of infrastructure investment between Lon

What steps he is taking to ensure an equitable distribution of infrastructure investment between London and the north of England.

Treasury7 Jan 2020

What recent assessment he has made of the (a) political and (b) security situation in northern Syria

What recent assessment he has made of the (a) political and (b) security situation in northern Syria.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office5 Nov 2019

To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent assessm

To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent assessment the Church of England has made of trends in the level of thefts from churches.

Church Commissioners31 Oct 2019

What recent assessment the Government has made of the effect on the supply of medicines of the UK le

What recent assessment the Government has made of the effect on the supply of medicines of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

Department for Exiting the European Union 5 Sept 2019

To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Chur

To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to help implement the recommendations in the final report of the Bishop of Truro's Independent review for the Foreign Secretary of FCO support for persecute

Church Commissioners25 Jul 2019

What steps the Government is taking to tackle maternity discrimination.

What steps the Government is taking to tackle maternity discrimination.

Women and Equalities11 Jul 2019
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