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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6 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill

6 votes · 14 Apr 2026

6 AYE

Victims and Courts Bill

6 votes · 25 Mar 2026

5 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

5 votes · 23 Mar 2026

3 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 11 Mar 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Courts and Tribunals Bill

2 votes · 10 Mar 2026

2 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

2 votes · 9 Mar 2026

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

Food: Microplastics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the prominence of microplastic contaminants in (a) foodstuffs and (b) beverages consumed within the UK.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care1 Sept 2023

Microplastics

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a) monitoring and (b) mitigating the presence of microplastics within th

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs1 Sept 2023

Microplastics: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to introduce new regulations to (a) monitor and (b) mitigate the presence of microplastics in the UK.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs1 Sept 2023

Asylum: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many decisions were made on asylum applications in (a) May and (b) June 2023.

AnsweredHome Office28 Jun 2023

Asylum: Stoke on Trent

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum caseworkers have been recruited to work at the Asylum Casework Hub in Stoke-on-Trent.

AnsweredHome Office28 Jun 2023

Asylum: Stoke on Trent

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of caseworkers employed at the Asylum Casework Hub in Stoke-on-Trent (a) are and (b) are not making decisions on asy

AnsweredHome Office28 Jun 2023

Chronic Illnesses: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2023 to Question 180335, if he will make an assessment of the impact of the increased prescription charge f

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care25 Apr 2023

Parkinson's Disease: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of prescription charges on people with Parkinson's in (a) the Humber and North Yorkshire area and (b

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care25 Apr 2023

Prescriptions: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to respond to its consultation on Aligning the upper age for NHS prescription charge exemptions with the State Pensi

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care25 Apr 2023

Cabinet Office: Diaries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish his ministerial diary for the period between January and March 2023.

AnsweredCabinet Office25 Apr 2023
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