Diane Abbott’s voting in Parliament

Diane Abbott is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Diane Abbott sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Diane Abbott almost always voted against introducing foundation hospitals, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Diane Abbott consistently voted against the Iraq war, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Diane Abbott generally voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Diane Abbott generally voted against requiring the mass retention of information about communications, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Diane Abbott generally voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Diane Abbott’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Diane Abbott’s full vote analysis page for more.

Diane Abbott has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Immigration Act 2016: Section 67 19 Jul 2017

  The House understands the Government’s preference to take unaccompanied children directly from the region. I have visited the camps in France and Greece. The Minister needs to be reminded that the children are already there, often living in horrible conditions and at the mercy of traffickers and sexual exploitation. How many children in 2017-18 will come into this country under section...

• Points of Order: Drugs Policy 18 Jul 2017

  Everyone in this Chamber knows that drug abuse casts a long shadow over our society. Whether it is the many thousands of crimes committed by drug users seeking to fund their habit—fully 45% of acquisitive crime is committed by regular heroin or crack cocaine users—the chaos caused in families and communities by drug use, or the lives ruined or cut short by it, the scale of the...

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Profile

Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @HackneyAbbott
• https://facebook.com/Dianeabbott

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Diane Abbott campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Home Department
• Department for International Development
• International Development
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Haiti
• Catering
• Mental Health
• Health
• Asylum Seekers

Currently held offices

• Shadow Home Secretary (since 6 Oct 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Health (27 Jun 2016 to 6 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Secretary of State for International Development (14 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Public Health) (8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Foreign Affairs: Entry Clearance Sub-Committee (25 Nov 1997 to 19 Nov 1998)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (16 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Treasury Committee (15 Nov 1995 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee (1 Jan 1994 to 1 Jan 1997)
• Member, Treasury & Civil Service Sub-Committee (17 May 1989 to 8 Nov 1995)
• Member, Treasury & Civil Service Committee (15 May 1989 to 8 Nov 1995)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ernest Roberts
• David Weitzman

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Mental Health (Discrimination) (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Equality Bill Committee (14 out of 20)
• Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Civil Partnership Bill Committee (5 out of 5)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Diane Abbott’s speeches
• Has received answers to 22 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 88.89% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 20 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 272 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Diane Abbott’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 692 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)