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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2 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 18 Mar 2025

3 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 17 Mar 2025

1 AYE3 NO

Employment Rights Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 12 Mar 2025

3 NO

Employment Rights Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 11 Mar 2025

3 NO

Finance Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 3 Mar 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill

2 votes · 25 Feb 2025

3 NO

Crown Estate Bill [Lords] Report Stage

3 votes · 24 Feb 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 make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Ministry of Defence7 Dec 2020

What recent steps his Department has taken to reduce the discharge into waterways of raw sewage and

What recent steps his Department has taken to reduce the discharge into waterways of raw sewage and storm water by water companies.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs26 Nov 2020

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs26 Nov 2020

What assessment she has made of the potential effect on UK trade policy of the outcome of the 2020 U

What assessment she has made of the potential effect on UK trade policy of the outcome of the 2020 US presidential election.

Department for International Trade19 Nov 2020

What plans the Government has to implement the recommendations of the Intelligence and Security Comm

What plans the Government has to implement the recommendations of the Intelligence and Security Committee’s report on Russia.

Cabinet Office12 Nov 2020

If he will bring forward a strategy to support victims affected by court delays as a result of the c

If he will bring forward a strategy to support victims affected by court delays as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

Ministry of Justice3 Nov 2020

What assessment she has made of the potential effect of reducing universal credit and working tax cr

What assessment she has made of the potential effect of reducing universal credit and working tax credit by £20 a week in April 2021 on (a) average working age and (b) levels of child poverty.

Department for Work and Pensions19 Oct 2020

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Women and Equalities23 Sept 2020

What steps his Department has taken to maintain the overall size of the armed forces since the 2015

What steps his Department has taken to maintain the overall size of the armed forces since the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review.

Ministry of Defence21 Sept 2020

What steps her Department is taking to (a) investigate and (b) rectify errors made in the payment of

What steps her Department is taking to (a) investigate and (b) rectify errors made in the payment of the state pension to retired women.

Department for Work and Pensions14 Sept 2020
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