Ms Diane Abbott
MP since 11 Jun 1987
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The Rt Hon Ms Diane Abbott is the Independent MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, and has been an MP continually since 11 June 1987.
1523
Votes Cast
N/A
Expenses
15,080
Majority
59.5%
Vote Share
Expenses
No expense data available.
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 40,959 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
13
Written Questions
4
Oral Questions
29
Debates Spoken In⚑
65
Speeches⚑
313
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 NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
2 votes · 10 Mar 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill
2 votes · 10 Mar 2026
5 AYEChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
5 votes · 9 Mar 2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
5 votes · 9 Mar 2026
3 NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee
3 votes · 23 Feb 2026
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee
3 votes · 23 Feb 2026
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026
3 NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
3 votes · 27 Jan 2026
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
3 votes · 27 Jan 2026
2 AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
2 votes · 20 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
2 votes · 20 Jan 2026
Financial Interests(3)
Visits outside the UK
the UK and the US gathered in Accra
£2,005
Visits outside the UK
the UK and the US gathered in Accra
- Name of donor
- Heward Mills Ltd
- Address of donor
- Heward Mills Ltd, 77 Farringdon Road, London EC1M 3JU
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Flights (£2,005.19) and accommodation (£925), value £2,930.19
- Destination of visit
- Ghana
- Dates of visit
- 23 May 2025 to 1 June 2025
- Purpose of visit
- The Protect Black Women Tour - Black Women leaders and allies from the UK and the US gathered in Accra, Ghana for a Liberation Tour to mark the 5th anniversary of George Floyd’s murder and to establish the Protect Black Women Accra Principles.
Registered 3 July 2025
Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
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Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
- Role, work or services
- Writing an autobiography
- Payer
- Viking- Penguin via Blake Friedmann Literary, TV & Film Agency Ltd (Book advance on first UK publication), Ground Floor, 15 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP
Registered 20 November 2024
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Since December 2015, a trustee of the Diane Abbott Foundation, which works to excel and improve education. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 26 October 2016)
Registered 26 October 2016
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Ms in Parliament
Enforcement of Tribunal Awards for Somerford Grove Tenants
1 signatureThat this House notes that 46 tenants of Simpson House, Olympic House and St John's Court in Somerford Grove, Hackney, who successfully obtained Rent Repayment Orders and associated awards totalling £258,558.73 against companies ultimately beneficially owned by Mr John Christodou
2 Sept 2026
The Iran conflict, the US naval blockade and price inflation
1 signatureThat this House notes prices have already begun to rise as a result of the Iran War; further notes that many international bodies such as the IMF and OECD expect prices rise much higher and that the Bank of England concurs; also notes that the war was begun by the US and Israeli
13 May 2026
Overseas aid budget
30 signaturesThat this House notes with concern the Government’s announcement to significantly increase military spending at the expense of vital overseas development assistance and public services; believes that these are the wrong priorities for public investment and will make the world les
10 Mar 2025
Disappearance of migrant children from asylum hotels
61 signaturesThat this House notes concerning reports of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children disappearing from hotels; expresses concern for the welfare of these children; notes that several reports suggest that these children are being targeted and trafficked; further notes that in one exa
23 Jan 2023
Abortion rights in the United States
43 signaturesThat this House expresses its grave concern about the series of attacks that have been launched in the United States on a woman's right to choose; notes that the leaked opinion of the US Supreme Court overturning the judgement of Roe v Wade has been authenticated; is aware that p
11 May 2022
Energy price rises and the price cap
32 signaturesThat this House notes the recent rise in energy prices and that these price rises have intensified a cost of living crisis; also notes that the price cap is projected to rise again in October 2022 and that this, in combination with the seasonal increase in demand for energy in wi
11 May 2022
Covid-19 plan B measures
13 signaturesThat this House notes that there is once more a surge in new covid-19 cases and that both hospitalisations and deaths are rising; further notes that the UK's data is currently far in excess of comparable countries in Western Europe; believes that a failure to respond to this situ
22 Oct 2021
Sharing covid-19 vaccine resources equitably to create a people's vaccine
31 signaturesThat this House notes that the ability to vaccinate sections of their population against the covid-19 virus has generally only been open to some of the richest countries in the world and many other poorer countries have little or no access to vaccines; further notes that the late
19 May 2021
The global spread of covid-19 and reductions in the international aid budget
26 signaturesThat this House notes that the covid-19 virus and various mutations are now ravaging a number of poorer countries, attention has been focused on the appalling situation in India and there are concerns that other countries might follow suit; further notes the Government's decision
19 May 2021
Report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities
43 signaturesThat this House notes that the publication of the report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities in March 2021 was met with immense disappointment and frustration by members of Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities across the country, and many racial justice organ
13 Apr 2021
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