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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1 AYE1 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

2 votes · 2 Sept 2025

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 15 Jul 2025

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1 AYE3 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee

4 votes · 9 Jul 2025

3 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jul 2025

2 NO

Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage

2 votes · 8 Jul 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill

2 votes · 1 Jul 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

When he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to increase the length of prison sentences for

When he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to increase the length of prison sentences for animal cruelty.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs18 Oct 2018

What plans the Government has to improve the public accountability of private prisons.

What plans the Government has to improve the public accountability of private prisons.

Ministry of Justice9 Oct 2018

What plans he has to tackle household debt.

What plans he has to tackle household debt.

Treasury11 Sept 2018

What recent assessment he has made of (a) trends in the level of home ownership since 2010 and (b) t

What recent assessment he has made of (a) trends in the level of home ownership since 2010 and (b) the opportunities available for council and social housing tenants who wish to buy their homes.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government23 Jul 2018

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government23 Jul 2018

What plans he has to negotiate continued UK access to the European Arrest Warrant scheme for when th

What plans he has to negotiate continued UK access to the European Arrest Warrant scheme for when the UK leaves the EU.

Department for Exiting the European Union 19 Jul 2018

To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what progress the C

To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what progress the Church of England has made on its target to increase ordinations by 2020; and what proportion of recent new ordinands are women.

Church Commissioners12 Jul 2018

What assessment she has made of trends in the number of in-work households living in poverty.

What assessment she has made of trends in the number of in-work households living in poverty.

Department for Work and Pensions2 Jul 2018

What recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Nicaragua.

What recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Nicaragua.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office26 Jun 2018

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office26 Jun 2018
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