About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Fabian Hamilton) represents you, and all of the people who live in Leeds North East, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Profile

Labour MP for Leeds North East

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @FabianLeedsNE
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Fabian Hamilton campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Defence
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Ministry of Defence
• Departmental Pay
• Data Protection
• Aviation
• RAF Menwith Hill
• Telephone Services

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories ( 5 Dec 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (28 Nov 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Transport Committee (20 Nov 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) ( 2 Sep 2020 to 5 Sep 2023)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (10 Oct 2016 to 2 Sep 2020)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) (10 Oct 2016 to 10 Apr 2020)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) ( 7 Jan 2016 to 4 Jul 2016)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact ( 1 Oct 2015 to 27 Jan 2016)
• Chair, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (14 Jul 2015 to 1 Oct 2015)
• Chair, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (14 Jul 2015 to 1 Oct 2015)
• Member, International Development Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 8 Feb 2016)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (25 Jun 2015 to 11 Jan 2016)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (24 Jun 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (24 Jun 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, International Development Committee ( 4 Feb 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Political and Constitutional Reform Committee ( 8 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Mar 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Mar 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Mar 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Mar 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Administration Committee (28 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Timothy Kirkhope
• Keith Joseph
• Osbert Peake
• Alice Bacon
• John Henderson
• John Birchall

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Kew Gardens (Leases) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill Committee (2 out of 10)
• Finance Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Financial Services Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (12 out of 14)
• Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Pensions Bill Committee (9 out of 22)
• Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (7 out of 15)

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 20 Jun 2025

  Powers of Attorney Bill: Second Reading – Fabian Hamilton. Private Members' Bills

• Written Answers — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Carbon Capture and Storage 16 Jun 2025

  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to commission an independent review of the (a) carbon capture and storage programme and (b) associated cluster model ahead of the next Carbon Budget Delivery Plan.

More of Fabian Hamilton’s recent appearances

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