About Emily Thornberry

Emily Thornberry represents the people who live in Islington South and Finsbury, 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 Islington South and Finsbury

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @emilythornberry.bsky.social
• @EmilyThornberry
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Attorney General (29 Nov 2021 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade ( 6 Apr 2020 to 29 Nov 2021)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (20 Jul 2016 to 6 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Foreign Secretary (27 Jun 2016 to 5 Apr 2020)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Defence ( 5 Jan 2016 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (18 Sep 2015 to 5 Jan 2016)
• Shadow Attorney General ( 7 Oct 2011 to 20 Nov 2014)
• Shadow Minister (Health) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Chris Smith
• George Cunningham

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (40 out of 40)
• Energy Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (4 out of 12)
• Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (12 out of 18)
• Law Commission Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Equality Bill Committee (13 out of 20)
• Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (20 out of 24)
• Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• National Lottery Bill Committee (6 out of 8)