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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

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

Committees and topics of interest

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)

RSS feed Most recent appearances in parliament

[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.”

More of Diane Abbott's recent appearances

Numerology

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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 of Members' Interests

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
2005/6 Arcadia Lectures for School of Oriental and African Studies, London. (Actual £1,200) (Up to £5,000)
April-July 2007, bi-weekly fees for article in The Voice newspaper, ongoing. (Actual £600) (Up to £5,000) (Registered 27 July 2007)
April 2007 to date, fees for presenting BBC One's programme "This Week", ongoing. (Actual £20,800) (£20,001-£25,000) (Registered 14 January 2008)
January 2008, fees as a presenter for BBC One's 'This Week' weekly programme, ongoing. (Actual £1,676) (Up to £5,000) (Registered 30 January 2008)
January 2008, fee for speaking to employees of Accenture as part of diversity week. (Actual £4,000) (Up to £5,000) (Registered 22 February 2008)
February 2008, fees as a presenter for BBC One's 'This Week' programme, ongoing. (Actual £2,457) (Up to £5,000) (Registered 7 March 2008)
March 2008, fee for speaking at the Association of Guernsey Banks Annual Dinner. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 11 March 2008)
March 2008, fees as a presenter for BBC One's 'This Week' programme, ongoing. (Actual £3,276) (Up to £5,000) (Registered 9 April 2008)
6. Overseas visits
8-18 August 2006, to France and participation in piano school as part of filming for BBC "Play It Again" programme. Flight, accommodation and tuition paid for by Diverse Production Ltd. (Registered 19 April 2007)
20-28 October 2006, to Jamaica, as part of filming for BBC "Play It Again" programme. Flight and accommodation paid for by Diverse Production ltd. (Registered 19 April 2007)
14-16 December 2007, to USA, to the Yale Centre for British Art, Yale University. Flight and accommodation paid for by Yale University. (Registered 14 January 2008)
9-14 April 2008, to Jamaica to deliver a speech on 'Doing Business in Europe'. Flights and accommodation were provided by the Jamaica Manufacturers Association. (Registered 21 April 2008)
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) Smithville Associates; training consultancy.

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

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

Expenses

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

Type2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (ranking out of 659)2003/04 (ranking out of 658)2002/03 (ranking out of 657)2001/02 (ranking out of 657)
Additional Costs Allowance£0£0£0£0£0£0
London Supplement£2,712 (joint 1st)£2,613£1,618 (joint 1st)£1,574 (joint 1st)£1,527 (joint 1st)£1,227 (joint 1st)
Incidental Expenses Provision£20,306 (334th)£20,225£19,323 (joint 99th)£18,789 (joint 246th)£18,233 (joint 185th)£13,965 (380th)
Staffing Allowance£81,807 (408th)£83,818£83,648 (26th)£68,114 (223rd)£72,310 (joint 1st)£46,812 (289th)
Members' Travel£2,415 (574th)*£3,466£4,064 (564th)£4,761 (535th)£4,219 (555th)£4,581 (487th)
Members' Staff Travel£0£0£0£0£0£0
Centrally Purchased Stationery£2,125 (88th)£1,091£389 (558th)£810 (350th)£2,791 (joint 29th)£1,780 (107th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£4,501 (162nd)£2,589£1,322 (527th)£280 (joint 642nd)N/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,166 (joint 151st)£1,166£2,038 (29th)£2,038 (25th)£2,038 (25th)£2,038 (24th)
Other Costs£0£0£0£0£1,827 (54th)£0
Total£115,032 (584th)£114,968£112,402 (521st)£96,366 (611th)£102,945 (514th)£70,403 (598th)

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