• Labour MP for Hackney North & Stoke Newington
• Majority: 7,427 votes. — 180th out of 635 MPs.
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How Diane Abbott voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Health, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, International Development, Education and Skills

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Haiti, Asylum Seekers, Mental Health, Language Training, Gun Crime

(based on written questions asked by Diane Abbott and answered by departments)

[Mr. Edward O'Hara in the Chair] — Teenage Knife Crime (30 Apr 2008)

“I am glad to have the opportunity to contribute to a debate on teenage knife crime, because it is such a huge issue for my constituents in Hackney. Knife crime in England and Wales is, in some ways, young persons' crime. It is an issue in Hackney because Hackney is a young borough. Under-18s comprise a quarter of our population and we have all the indices of poverty and deprivation: 60 per...”

[Mr. Edward O'Hara in the Chair] — Teenage Knife Crime (30 Apr 2008)

“If we are talking about joined-up government and are concerned about knife and gun crime, the Government should consider making a youth service a statutory provision. It is precisely because it was not statutory that it collapsed in Hackney. It was replaced with many different little projects, but a patchwork of projects with time-limited funding is not the same as a stable youth service that...”

[Mr. Edward O'Hara in the Chair] — Teenage Knife Crime (30 Apr 2008)

“Some people might call the Bullingdon club a gang.”

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• Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 68 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 68% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 237 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Diane Abbott speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 133 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* 3rd party £2,412 (5th). Rail £3 (579th).